writeydoos: Here’s a little fun fact: I love unlikeable main characters. Characters who are morally ambiguous or just straight up assholes—they’re usually my favorite brand of main character. I think they’re more exciting. Give me a Chaotic Neutral over a… Read moreUnlikable Main Characters: Walking on the Edge
writeydoos: Here’s a little fun fact: I love unlikeable main characters. Characters who are morally ambiguous or just straight up assholes—they’re usually my favorite brand of main character. I think they’re more exciting. Give me a Chaotic Neutral over a… Read moreUnlikable Main Characters: Walking on the Edge
I’m afraid it varies! It really depends on the situation. It feels too pragmatic to sound creative but too creative to sound pragmatic. On the creative end, sometimes the characters do come to me. But they usually aren’t presenting their stories… Read moreHow do you create characters? Or do they come find you and tell you their stories?
I’m afraid it varies! It really depends on the situation. It feels too pragmatic to sound creative but too creative to sound pragmatic. On the creative end, sometimes the characters do come to me. But they usually aren’t presenting their stories… Read moreHow do you create characters? Or do they come find you and tell you their stories?
septembercfawkes: sanctaofied: septembercfawkes: Wanting to have a very deep connection with people, but hating the early steps it takes to get to that point. Hating small talk but actually being very eloquent and particularly excellent at speaking about more in-depth… Read moreIronies of the INFJ Personality
septembercfawkes: sanctaofied: septembercfawkes: Wanting to have a very deep connection with people, but hating the early steps it takes to get to that point. Hating small talk but actually being very eloquent and particularly excellent at speaking about more in-depth… Read moreIronies of the INFJ Personality
The last of your kind.
The last of your kind.
I heavily advise developing her into her own character before you start writing. Because no matter how reasonable you think she is, if someone doesn’t like her, it becomes a personal affront. One of my former professors, Dr. David Jack… Read moreSo I’m writing a book that draws from my own experiences, and as that’s the case, is it okay to use myself as a baseline for the protagonist, as long as I develop her into something uniquely her own? I don’t like the idea of a character being so similar to me, but I’m hoping she’ll be her own person eventually.
I heavily advise developing her into her own character before you start writing. Because no matter how reasonable you think she is, if someone doesn’t like her, it becomes a personal affront. One of my former professors, Dr. David Jack… Read moreSo I’m writing a book that draws from my own experiences, and as that’s the case, is it okay to use myself as a baseline for the protagonist, as long as I develop her into something uniquely her own? I don’t like the idea of a character being so similar to me, but I’m hoping she’ll be her own person eventually.
Hi! Sorry for taking so incredibly long to get back to you on this! My social anxiety is a butt, and I apologize for that. I think an important angle to take here is that your antagonist doesn’t necessarily need… Read moreHi… I want to know what are the traits of a bad guy (antagonist)?
Hi! Sorry for taking so incredibly long to get back to you on this! My social anxiety is a butt, and I apologize for that. I think an important angle to take here is that your antagonist doesn’t necessarily need… Read moreHi… I want to know what are the traits of a bad guy (antagonist)?
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQO7XoANYb8?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281%5D chescaleigh: 3 Black Female Stereotypes that Need to Die | MTV Decoded Every notice how black women in media tend to looped into a few basic stereotypes? Like get portrayed as the sassy friend who has an instant… Read more
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQO7XoANYb8?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=http://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=500&h=281%5D chescaleigh: 3 Black Female Stereotypes that Need to Die | MTV Decoded Every notice how black women in media tend to looped into a few basic stereotypes? Like get portrayed as the sassy friend who has an instant… Read more
creativichee: If your character has a trait you consider one of their key features and it is never challenged in anyway, that trait will probably have about as much impact as their “tiny mole on their left buttcheek” trait. For that… Read more
creativichee: If your character has a trait you consider one of their key features and it is never challenged in anyway, that trait will probably have about as much impact as their “tiny mole on their left buttcheek” trait. For that… Read more
