Yep, all characters have their flaws and goals. You just got to find out what they are

yep, finding out what they are is the hard part.

Can I ask for your help with some of them more difficult ones?

Sure, you know I am always here to lend you a hand

Ari?
she's a feral, but smarter than than the usual feral fox.
I would say her need is she just want a normal life with someone that she cares about.
But flaws is?

Roxanne?
no idea what she's like.

well i dont know much about ari, but since she is feral, i would say that with many around her being anthro, one flaw is that she could have difficulty navigating the house and getting into rooms if 'mother' doesnt notice her or is distracted by something.

and that's all i've got

hmm, that could be an idea.

glad i could help try to spark one for you

I can make some suggestions, I just need to think of some, sorry, been a busy day

it's fine.
take your time.

A LOT has been written about developing good, compelling characters. Some of it is bull. The best trick I know of is to make any character REAL (or real enough for their role).

Now, there's a close relationship between characters and story, but I'll focus on character here. Your characters, as appropriate, should be COMPLETE PEOPLE. Now, obviously, you don't need a huge backstory for every spear-carrier and walk-on. If your protagonist sees someone driving by in a car, a simple description from the chest up is probably all you need. But for anyone who has a speaking role, you need to at least think about three main things:

Physical appearance: Tall, short, fat, thin, color, eyes, hair, etc. All these details should be known, even if you don't actually mention them in detail in the story (and that would get old after a while). Think about distinguishing marks too - scars, tattoos, brands, piercings, etc. Go light here, unless there's a good reason.

Personality: Introvert/extrovert, religion, hobbies, sexual preferences, education, etc. These attributes are a little tricky to describe, but heavily inform how a character acts and reacts to situations and others. Again, you need to at least sketch out some of these details, even if they're not explicitly described in the piece.

Life: Job, family, relationships, sports, etc. How does your character fit into their world? Or, maybe they DON'T fit in, that works too. These ideas also strongly influence how characters act and interact. If someone had a bad breakup with an ex-, and then ran into them again, they're likely to react poorly. Or maybe they'd like to get back together, and will act that way. But you need to know at least a little about their history to decide.

I've seen random character generators that can help brainstorm your "extras," but all your primary characters should be purpose-created for you and appropriate to your story.

Now, back to your original statement. If you know about your characters, you should also know what some of their flaws and goals are as well. Maybe they're too-well-educated, and that makes them think they know everything. Maybe they've been hurt in the past, and that makes them suspicious of anyone who genuinely wants to help them. Or perhaps they have a goal that they committed to while younger and dumber, and are now having second thoughts about. Change is another important aspect of character, but has to be handled believably.

Conflict, a VERY important part of a story, takes many forms. And some of the most interesting can be WITHIN a single character. Take, for example, the Grinch. He's been told for years how bad he is, but...is he really? Does he believe what other folks think of him, or can he maybe find another way to be, on his own terms? The internal conflict is as important as the external, perhaps even more so. But if you don't already know who your characters are, none of this is possible.

One trick I use is to base characters, loosely, on folks I know or have seen out in the world. Obviously, don't use real names without permission! And feel free to adapt folks to fit the story, because that's what really matters.

Rochndil, who has terrible trouble remembering character names, and has to write them all down...

i think this is a pretty decent suggestion, i'll try to do that as well.

thanks, that helped a lot.
I got some thinking to do.