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How to develop your characters

As I  was rereading my own writing for the millionth time, I realized - am I the only one who knows so much about my characters? Will my readers be able to answer questions about my characters? the answer is NO. So, I’ve decided to fix that, how? 

Realize their background; We all come from different backgrounds, what is your characters’ background? What were their family like? Where did they grow up? Consider a character’s background while writing about it, try to figure out how their past intertwines with their present. 

What do they want? It could be the tiniest thing: a good grade, more friends, etc. obviously, the main characters will have more meaningful goals - but each character should have something they want, no matter how big it is. 

Find their voice; Look around - everyone has something a bit different about the way they speak. Some people curse a lot, some have words they insert to every single sentence. Finding a voice means finding a quirk. 

Be specific. One tiny detail could change your character; do they hate pickles? do they bite their nails? what is one thing they do that most people don’t? think about the little things, they mean more than anything else. 

Characters were meant to interact, let them out of their cage! allow your characters to contrast each others’ personalities. An introvert around an extrovert, for example, brings out those traits as soon as they get together. 

I’ve lost my trail of thoughts, so if you’ve got anything else to add, please do 

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PARSMAS 2020

Dear Denka’s Army,

We are so excited to see so many new faces in the Arslan Senki tags, and think it’s time to once again host the 7 Days of PARSMAS for 2020!

#PARSMAS2020 will run from December 26, 2020 – January 1, 2021!

The following themes are your prompts. They are intended to be interpreted as creatively as you wish – “Winter Activities” could be anything from the canon Parsian new year ceremony to making hot cocoa, and “Visitors” could see the gang surfing in Gilan or Jimsa visiting Ecbatana! We look forward to seeing your imaginative, original interpretations.

Day 1 (Dec 26): Nature Day 2 (Dec 27): Alternative Clothes Day 3 (Dec 28): Gifts Day 4 (Dec 29): Winter Activities Day 5 (Dec 30): Animals Day 6 (Dec 31): Visitors Day 7 (Jan 1): Free For All

Remember to tag @arslansenkifandomweek in your post so we can see it readily. Please have a look at our Rules & Guidelines for detailed information about submissions, so that we can keep this an event everyone can enjoy!

If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to send us an ask, and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!

YASHASUI~IN!

On behalf of the ASFW Team, -Pastellig

@colleyuriko​ (creator of the banner!) @pastellig​

(With gratitude to the the other mods on the ASFW Team who aren’t available for this rodeo!)

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