Hey everyone! Today's discussion post is brought to you by the Letter K and the Number 18! Why? Because those happen to be my favorite.
All righty then! Let's get down to business. Today's discussion post is all about character building, probably the kind you haven't done before. I want to know all about your character's flaws--not personality/character wise, appearance wise. Now, keep in mind that flaws aren't necessarily negative--I happen to think that odd physical appearances add character and a sense of realism to a character. We can't all be made of chiseled marble *cough cough --Edward--cough cough * For example, I have bushy eyebrows. While me and my eyebrows may not always get along, I feel that they are one of the quirks that adds character to me. Like monster high, today's discussion post is all about embracing your character's imperfections!
So, to start it off, I will be talking about Crane characters!
Crisis: Has a big beak of a nose--and really bony knees. Both of these make him look like a bird, which is why I gave them to him, but then I realized that that makes it so that I have to draw knees... I really hate to draw knees.... stupid things really.
Pilot: has long toes. I don't know why, but they fit. Maybe they help him climb or something.
Panic: Eyebrows! Hooray for thick eyebrows.
Crane: nothing. She's perfect. I'm just kidding. But I can't think of anything right off the bat, so this means I'll have to give her something....
Oh, and something I've noticed in Crane is that I'm way too fond of cheekbones (although if you take a look at the list of actors I find attractive, it's really just a list of cheekbones I DON"T HAVE A PROBLEM WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT) So I'm thinking of changing the title to Cheekbones (with some plot thrown in)*
I've done my bit, it's your turn! Pick a story or just pick some of your favorite characters and talk about their flaws!
Love and Sparkles,
Kayla
*I hope you know I'm not serious. About the title, that is. I am serious about the astonishing amount of cheekbones in Crane...
Characters from my current project:
ReplyDeleteVal: She's small. Not necessarily a bad thing, but she's fairly short.
Chris: Poor kid can't grow a beard. The most he gets is a little bit of scraggle.
Franklin: He has a mustache. It wasn't my idea.
Landon: Has a kinda sickly look. Really pale.
Lina: Actually, she's freakin' gorgeous. It's her mental flaws that are fun to work with. ;)
Love the part about the mustache. Characters do that to you sometimes....
DeleteKing: One scar along his back, long legs.
ReplyDeleteAgg: Perfection itself (in this society). Over eight feet tall, blue skin, fanged teeth, gorgeous amber eyes.
Zani: Scrawny and pale, with scruffy black hair.
Nephyra: She has a tail, and smooth hands.
It's super fun writing a story where what is considered beautiful is so vastly different from our own.
This sounds like an interesting story! What is it about?
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