Alright! Everyone has trouble creating characters time to time and so do I. Here are a couple of my tips on how I develop characters and you guys can share them too.
Tip 1. Don't start with a physical description
Almost everyone I know starts with a physical description when they think of a character. It's alright I you do, keep it in mind, but don’t just look through baby names and find different shades of hair just yet. Just having a physical description isn’t enough to make a good character. You need to create their personality that if you put them in the scene that doesn’t fit them, you can just imagine they’ll say, “I’m not doing that!”
Tip 2. Personality Wise
The thing I usually start with is there personality. For example; she is carefree and happy, doesn’t give the real world a single glance. She is led to believe that everything is sunshine and rainbows.
Not the best, but you get what I’m saying. Basically I’m summing up she is an optimist and is lead to believe that there is only good in the world. Once you build up their personality, you can start planning their dreams, life styles, and such.
Tip 3. Dreams and Goals
Dreams and goals is something I do after I do personality. There personality is still fresh in my mind so I can think of goals and dreams for them. My character that I just descried is an optimist right? Well, I can imagine her as a daycare worker with how she acts like. Do you get my point? When you build their personality, you can find suitable dreams and goals for them.
Tip 4. Statistics
Now, I hate these things, however they’re important. You need some measurements so you’ll be able describe you character. I’m not talking that you’ll have to find out how many hairs that they’ll have or how wide her head is. I’m just talking about how tall they are, how much they way, when’s they’re birthday, act.
Tip 5. Flaws and Strengths
Have you ever read a fan fiction and just hate it when someone makes an OC (Original Character) that is unreal and stuff like that.
Say, they made Harry Potter’s twin sister. They tell them that she’s an animagus, a parsletounge, and the greatest family. That’s just unreal and everything. No one is good at everything. So take the time to write there flaws and strengths.
For example; she is the greatest prankster, though she gets low grades.
Remember no one is perfect and your characters aren’t too
Tip 6. Physical Description and Names
Now, I hope you build your character enough so they have a complete personality. You can imagine what they say, how they feel if they’re hurt and such. Now you can start on how they look like. However, you need to keep an open mind. I’m talking about let’s say you were stabbed in the back by a blonde or a red head broke you heart. Not ALL red heads with break your heart or not ALL blondes are back stabbers.
Do you get my point? Maybe you character might be better as a brunette, even though you greatly detest them.
So, try to find realistic descriptions. Not everyone has hazel eyes or is 6’11.
Tip 7. Have Fun
The point of characters is suppose to be enjoyable, not some boring day job. If you’re not having fun, then what’s the point of writing?
So, I think it’s best for whenever you have a character that you don’t particularly need for your current story, just write it down and maybe use it for you next work!
Now share tips and stuff on here to get ideas on how to create your own character!
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