This Is For Some Of My Other/older Works Since I Absolutely Can't Get Enough Of Talking About My OCs

This is for some of my other/older works since I absolutely can't get enough of talking about my OCs :D

Nuetral And Pearson: This is the funniest backstory for characters. Basically in my old science class whenever I was learning and doing projects on human biology, I would use Neutral Huemin (Neutral Human) and Pearson(Person)! They had children. They grew up. They adopted sentient plants that teach others about how plants work.

Alyenora, Coliuh, And Carver: Sci-Fi mixed with Isekai with a satirical perspective on some weird Sci-Fi themes. Alye hates this sci-fi book since it's one of those "I hate technology! Ignore how technology has advanced medicine, architecture, society, and everything that helps me!". Unfortunately, Isekai situation happens and Alyenora is forced to rely on Coliuh who is an investigation of the "Born Sexy Yesterday" trope and Carver who's a deep-dive into the "Everyman" trope.

Writers Challenge#4

Author Interview:

Hi guys.

It's me again and I guess I have another challenge this time and this is too all writers who haven't found their title, even if you have a title you can join.

OC inspirations.

And book inspirations.

How did your book grow into it now?

Was a fanfic to original story?

Vibes?

Optional.

What inspired you to write your WIP? It could be a book, a show, a person or even a character.

My current WIP is based on a Wolfblood, Twilight and Avatar:The Last Airbender.

Wolfblood gave me the way to write controlled werewolves, Twilight gave me my protagonist, Thalia but she was a nameless Black girl who had a relationship with a vampire and Avatar for my panther shifters but slowly the book changed, and the Avatar gave me inspo for her abilities and she was a mortal who lived with supernatural creatures.

So yeah.

Thats it.

The vibe is a snowy winter wonderland filled with secrets and monsters and strange happenings after a strange human girl meets a tribe of Inuit werewolves.

The tone is quite dark at first.

Sorry for the tags.

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Writing Challenge

After being inspired by @differentnighttale for their amazing writing challenges, I decided to make my own :D

This challenge is meant to help you think more about your characters and deepen your understanding of them!

What is the most insulting thing they could ever call someone?

2. Is your character more emotional or logical in their understanding of the world?

3. If you had to give your character a motif, what would it be?

4. What flaws would drive your character to being a villain if they aren't already villains?

5. Why do they actually love their love interest (if applicable?) What qualities do they need?

5.5 . If they don't have a love interest, why do they love their friends? What qualities make about them make life better?

6. Why qualities they especially hate in a person and what do they do if a loved one expresses those qualities?

7. What is their fate worse than death?

8. Who is their role model?

9. Who was their primary caretaker? Their parent? Foster system? Relative?

10. What is their perfect happy ever after? What is the ending they have to settle for? Is this ending satisfying?

11. What is the most embarrassing thing they have ever done that they can't honestly blame on anyone else?

12. What is the most damaging mistake they have ever made that they truly can't blame on anyone else?

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and anyone else who wants to join :D

How To Write Character Motivation

This little (not-so-little) post is all about how to give your character a motivation for that goal all the while taking into account important things like the backstory, worldbuilding, themes, and such.

Keep in mind the fact that there are billions of different goals and connecting motivations so this advice is probably not applicable for everything :)

Again, these are just some tips. I am going to be assuming that you have some basic information about your character like what they want and where they come from :D

A) Questions, Questions, And More Questions

Take your character and ask them what their goal is. Then ask them "why?". Force them to answer. Then ask them different "why" questions based on what they answer!

For example: "Character A wants to kill the dragon"

Why? The dragon killed my family.

Why did the dragon kill your family? My father was a monster hunter who was upsetting the dragon's food resource.

Why did the dragon kill your other family members? My mom and my sister were collateral damage in the dragon's attack.

You can do this little exercise with any type of goal from crime, adventure, romance, to any other genre I haven't listed yet!

B) Deep Psychology

Now you have ask yourself, actually your character but you know, "what is this really about"?

What does this goal symbolize for this character?

Character A wants to kill the dragon because she believes it will end her own nightmares about the death of her parents. This is a thoughtless attempt to grieve without grieving.

Character B wants to steal a treasure of their home village because he believes that by gaining the financial rewards associated, he will be adored by his new community of outsiders. This is a desire for belonging.

You get the point. These goals aren't just about stealing your home's sacred treasure for wealth or killing a dragon for revenge. It's about universal desires we all share. To be loved, to be strong, to be great.

This is necessary because most people don't live in isolated villages housing secret treasures nor do they kill dragons. If you want your audience to connect with your character, the audience needs something universal to latch onto.

C) Themes And Misbelief

Most great stories feature a "misbelief" or mistaken assumption. This is the potentially fatal flaw of this character who believes something that is either not reflective of reality or will endanger something they care about.

Even if Character A kills the dragon ten times over, their family is gone. They can't kill their grief. They have to authentically work through it. Besides, I can't imagine how completely f#cked the food web would be if an apex predator like the dragon died.

If Character B used the sacred treasure to gain untold wealth they most likely would gain the acceptance and support of the "outsiders". But isn't it more important to protect the tradition. Their culture? Their people? It's a good thing to protect things that need to be protected!

These stories can either end as a cautionary tale, a lifeless happily ever after, and an impactful happy ever after depending on the character arc and ending of these characters.

If Character A and B "succeed" in their goals but this ruins their overall life, it's a cautionary tale.

If Character A and B succeed in their goals and they suffer no consequences for their mistaken belief, it's a lifeless victory.

If Character A and B choose different goals as a result of a character arc then they will succeed and reach a true happily ever after.

For my comedic answer, who says that what you eat in the morning can't be existential? For a more serious tone, I threw in that question to subtly focus on the mundanity of the overall post. People with PTSD have amazing moments and mundane moments. Sometimes as mundane as eating generic brand cereal in the morning. I just want to see that mundane nature to being human.

2. I am always willing to hear about a character :D

How To Write Trauma With Humanity

This short post is for those who think that they might be so focused on writing trauma well that they accidentally forget to write an actual character.

As someone who has an "interest" (read: deeply passionate and completely consuming dedication) for psychology and character analysis, I feel like sometimes writers don't really know how to write a character with trauma.

To quote a quote:

Don't Write A Traumatized Character, Write A Character With Trauma

I'm just trying to talk about those situations where the only interesting thing that we ever learn about this character is the fact that they have trauma and that's sad.

People tend to think that PTSD and trauma in general is just:

sit in dark, crying inconsolably about death

have nightmares

hide the fact that you have PTSD with broodiness

try to revenge

die tragically or happy ever after

Remember: Nobody has time for that

These people have obligations, responsibilities, family members, loved ones, and dreams that don't allow for this type of lifestyle.

Many people with PTSD *seem* like standard members of society. They sometimes participate in community activities. They have hobbies and vague interests that they put on their dating profile but don't really care about.

People with PTSD and trauma are interesting REGARDLESS of their trauma and trauma-related bullshit, not because.

If the only thing that's interesting about a character is what something else did to your character, it's not really interesting.

What's their dreams?

What do they like to eat in the morning?

What's their values?

Stop Trying TO ANSWER These Important Questions With:

"don't care :3 trauma will make this character complete :D"

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Hi!

I have so many characters that are inspired by games and movies :)

I define my worlds by the main characters so that's basically what I am going to be doing here!

Nonkosi + Yituing: Imagine if Arcana (the mobile dating sim) had a protagonist who was self-aware of their role in the story. If the main character pulled a Monika from Doki Doki where pulls someone into the game universe.

Myroslava + GRML + Theo: A deconstruction of the Isekai/Reincarnation genre since it's my favorite thing to read!

Claude + Gabriel The Archangel: I was playing a cash-grabbing dating sim game where the main was forced to be the maid to demons. I made a joke about how the character was invisible and that's how Claude was born.

Yuuma + Jukka: What if the anti-hero was a picture of immaturity and emotion? What if the anti-villain wasn't totally sympathetic and kind off insane? Then they kiss!

Writers Challege #3

Ciao bellas,bellos.

Its me again.

I'm back in my home coutry.

sighs sadly.

Whelp, anyways I made a challenge.

Rules: Describe your WIP(s) with their title as a dramatic logline for a show.

Tara: Wolf Chronicles is a swirl of Stranger Things show but in a modern day setting and with werewolves.

Tara: Wolf Chronicles is My Reason to Die but with fantasy and horror.

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