Static Characters

Static characters remain unchanged throughout the story. Their personality, beliefs, and motivations remain constant. Static Characters do not experience an internal change. They don’t learn anything new or have any sort of realization by the end of the story.

They are consistent in their actions, thoughts, and emotions.

The consistent nature of static characters can serve an important role in a story. They provide a sense of stability, continuity, or contrast to the dynamic characters who change and grow. They are often supporting characters.

You can use static characters to illustrate particular themes or ideas in your story. These unchanging characters will help you create a sense of realism by showing that not everyone changes in response to their experiences.

Dynamic Characters

Dynamic characters grow over the course of a story. These characters undergo significant development and change as the story continues and reaches the end. They may start out with a particular set of beliefs, traits, or habits.

As the story progresses, Dynamic Characters develop and change their perspectives, attitudes, or behaviors. Their beliefs, traits, and/or habits disappear, mature, or change.

Dynamic Characters are often the opposite of static characters who remain largely unchanged throughout the story. They are usually the protagonist of the story whose personal journey and transformation is the center of the narrative. Although, the antagonist and supporting characters can also be portrayed as dynamic characters.