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Article Title: Writing Compassionately about Parents 
Article Author: November 17, 2021 by Katie Bannon 

I Quote the article in a sequence: "Readers respond most to complicated characters."
"Remember that it’s difficult for readers to connect with characters who appear one-dimensional."
"A one-sided portrayal of a parent won’t cause a reader to hate or love them—it will probably only make them detach from the narrative entirely. "
"I have read or heard those often but a thought question to any who read this...does writing complicated characters make for good writing? 
Need help showing your parents on the page? Try this writing exercise:
Write a scene about a time you fought with or were scolded by a parent. The key here is using details to humanize the parent and show the reader the dynamic between the two of you. Play with the tension between what the character of “you” wants in the scene, versus what the character of your parent wants. Try to include the following elements:
Your parent’s physical characteristics
Your parent’s body language (twirling hair, stiffening of the shoulders, etc.)
Your parent’s speech (word choice, tone, cadence)
Your parent’s actions and reactions
Speculation about what your parent might have wanted and/or felt in the scene (which may be in conflict with what you felt/wanted)"

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Writing Compassionately about Parents 
November 17, 2021 by Katie Bannon 
https://www.janefriedman.com/writing-compassionately-about-parents/ 

My thoughts
HAs anyone heard the opening line of A. K. in Russian, does it sound poetic? 
After reading the article, the three main points seem to be: 1. readers need to see characters that are as multifaceted as possible 2. it may be difficult but parents can be displayed in a multifaceted way. 3. writing about parents with a balance or to a balance is difficult but an act of compassion. 

My questions and my own answers.
1. are readers who can't connect to one dimensional characters poor readers? I don't mean beta readers, but the general populace. I argue that readers who detach from narratives because of one dimensional characters or don't connect to characters who are one dimensional are poor readers
2. Concerning real parents, is it compassionate to write them other than you feel? I comprehend a fake parent can be whatever your imagination want, but to your real parent, is it compassion to see in your writing what you don't feel in reality? 

In conclusion, 
the topic is stellar. I love my parents. I don't know if someone will call how I see them and thus as I write them as one dimensional. But, does multidimensionality for a character come when a writer states a moment of yelling? Yes , my parents have been angry, but does that need to be said? is that multidimensionality? 
I don't know. I don't see the act of writing similar to what is suggested, but great topic, thought provoking.