Characterization can serve as word-padding, but won't bore your readers if it's done well. One of the easiest ways to set characters apart is to show their different perceptions of an identical situation.
Your story may have a group of largely-similar people. Whether it's a construction crew, office workers, or a knitting circle, you can start by differentiating these characters by giving physical descriptions. Their differing opinions can be even more recognizable, though.
In the prompt below, make your characters as different as possible in their viewpoints. Does one character agree completely? Could another disagree out of stubbornness, or because she has a good reason? Someone in the group might not care about the heavily contested argument at all. Show this through dialogue and expression descriptions.
Have fun, and keep writing!
Prompt: Mary couldn't agree with the other student chefs. "I don't care how convenient it is, how much time it saves us, or how much the customers seem to like it... macaroni and cheese from a box is an insult, plain and simple!"
Arnold couldn't disagree more. He shrugged and added, "Why mess with a good thing? It's easy to make, and whether you like it or not, the paying customers aren't complaining."
Kylie intervened, pointing out...
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