I write out my characters' histories all the time, actually. I usually end up making a timeline for each important character, with major events...
Two male characters (one is the romantic interest of the protagonist, and the other has been her best friend/rival for years) initially don't get...
For me, it really depends. I'm not a professional writer by any means, so when I do write, it's mainly just for fun during my free time. Most of...
Thanks for all the help! I know I won't have to go into too much detail, but I always like to consider what would happen realistically, and then...
While I'm generally not too fond of the whole "chosen one" thing, I think it can be done well if there is a logical reason for it. For instance,...
Hi guys! I'm Middie :) To pretty much reiterate my post in the "New Member Introductions" (accidentally titled "H" instead of "Hi," whoops), I'm...
My freshman year of college, I met a couple people who (without going into too much detail) wanted me to join a group that they were in and ended...
Yeah, that does make sense. I guess I was thinking of it from a perspective of the series as a whole, since he is pretty much the focus of the...
That's a really good point. I could probably do a better job of getting some of his weaknesses across during the first book, even if the...
The character still has a personality in the first book. The thing that really differentiates him from MC1 is that he's far more sensitive and...
Thanks for all the feedback, guys. I appreciate it! The main reason I'm concerned about waiting so long to show this more negative side of him is...
Basically, this character's flaws sort of stem from the idea that character traits are on a sliding scale -- a good character trait can be in the...
The main types of characters that I dislike: The character who is there for the sole purpose of being a romantic interest, and contributes...
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