User blog comment:Vinnnn/Character Critiques, Tips, and Hints/@comment-3991308-20150617112327/@comment-33209858-20150628071707

I think the best way to portray your character's passions and thoughts without making them seem too preachy is to not let it completely overtake their character.

For example, your character is anarchistic. But don't let that be her only quality. For example, you've already listed some of her other characteristics on her profile, like her being artistic and bold. Feel free to expand on that more, instead of solely focusing on her rebellious side.

From what I can tell, Estella is a very driven and passionate character. She expresses her thoughts through her art. Perhaps you could make that how she communicates her real thoughts best - If you don't want to make her preachy, then go ahead and make her a terrible orator. Maybe she can't express her anarchistic thoughts and ideas through her words, so she does it through a different medium, which would be her art. That way, she can still show her anarchistic side but through a different, more creative way.

Like I said, though, don't let that be her only defining feature. Preachy characters, from what I've seen, are mostly just defined by one thing that overtakes them completely - So be sure to just always balance out your characters, and don't let "anarchistic and rebellious" be the only thing that sticks out that Estella's character.

Well, that's all my advice for now ^^ Hopefully it helps and if you have any questions or concerns, just let me know~