How do I write a story with a main character who comes off as

>>9052138
impossible. make him have a loveable sidekick.

make it so that they come off as unlikeable at first, but then try to keep the reader interested in what happens to him

>>9052142
This. Give him a singing mongoose and a friendly warthog. Write in a few musical numbers for the sidekicks as well. Then sell the script to Disney and rake in the fat stacks of cash.

>>9052138
put 'you will be pleasantly surprised...' by "Miyoko Tamagochi' or an oriental name on the back cover, people will think you're deep as fuck

>>9052138
characterization, nobody is going to do it for you.

>>9052148
Holy...

ask humbert humbert

>>9052138
Give him a character or a number of characters in the series who are likable then have them care for him causing a proxy-care effect on that unlikable character.

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>>9052138
by making them tragic

have them do human and yet evil things that we are morbidly curious about

or just by having a very keen grasp of human nature

Reveal that 'he' had a vagina all along.
Nothing could go wrong.

>>9052138
Why do you care what your reader is interested in? Fuck your readers. Just write your characters.

>>9052138

If you can't answer that question yourself, you shouldn't attempt it.

Writing excercise:

ask yourself, "How do I write a story with a main character who comes off as unlikeable at first and manage to keep the reader interested in what happens to him?" and come up with an answer

>>9052138
Write about yourself, but make yourself interesting