My Favourite Fictional Characters…

Which fictional character would you like to meet and which fictional character is your favourite is a question I ask authors a lot and it got me thinking about my own favourites. I wanted to share some of my favourite characters. I have many and so it was hard to pick a few.

Ron Weasley (Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling.) 

I could not have a character favourites list without Ron being mentioned. He is my favourite Harry Potter character. He is so well written. His lines and humour are brilliant and is made all the better by Rupert Grint’s facial expressions. Harry is the main character but he is so much stronger when he is with his friends. Ron is very loyal. I can relate to him. He’s not always very confident. He’s the youngest son (I am the youngest in my family) and he does sometimes struggle with faith in himself.

Penguin, 1999

Ralph (Ralph’s Party by Lisa Jewell.) 

Ralph’s Party is in my top five favourite books (I have mentioned it recently.) Ralph is one of my favourite heroes. He is very shy, unassuming and lives in Smith’s (his best friend) shadow a little bit.

I really warmed to him as a character when I was reading the book and he is such a contrast to the more confident and slightly cocky Smith. He seems a lovely, gentle man. He’s uncomplicated.

Ebenezer Scrooge (A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.) 

Scrooge is my favourite villain in literature. He’s my favourite because he’s not black and white. He’s quite a complicated character. Is he mean or is he a product of his upbringing? He is proof that people can change.

Originally published by Chapman and Hall, 1843

Puffin, Feb 2013

His story is a lovely lesson (and it’s set at Christmas.)

The BFG (The BFG by Roald Dahl.) 

The big friendly giant. One of my favourite books and one of my favourite fictional characters. What isn’t there to like about The BFG? There is not a harmful thing about this character. He sees the best in people and in life and that is a nice quality to have. He also brings the nice dreams.

Bridget Jones (Bridget Jones’ Diary by Helen Fielding.) 

Bridget will always be one of my favourite fictional characters. She is funny, flawed and she just wants to fall in love. She isn’t perfect. She makes big mistakes but she also has great comebacks. I relate so much to her (I am incredibly clumsy and my brain can go off in a stupid tangent.)

Picador, 1996

I salute you, Bridget.

Who are your favourite fictional characters? Would you like to meet them or swap places with them for a day?

(The books mentioned are available in most UK bookshops.) 

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.