Writing a book
What kinds of characters do you enjoy in books and media that keep you entertained?
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OogieBoogie · F
Its not so much the individual characters, but the play between them: the dynamic, wit, spontaneity and tension.
And having characters grow throughout the story.
And depth. Like a character might be a grumpy old man, but underneath he is soft and caring and wise.
You might have a spoilt princess who is arrogant and shallow - but only through experience does she become aware of others and awakens her compassion.
Stuff like that.
Its aspects like this that turns characters into real people. And makes a story become multidimensional.
Its not just what happens to which character(s), but how it changes them.
And having characters grow throughout the story.
And depth. Like a character might be a grumpy old man, but underneath he is soft and caring and wise.
You might have a spoilt princess who is arrogant and shallow - but only through experience does she become aware of others and awakens her compassion.
Stuff like that.
Its aspects like this that turns characters into real people. And makes a story become multidimensional.
Its not just what happens to which character(s), but how it changes them.
OogieBoogie · F
@Rokan yes, i do .
And yes, i understand that.
What im trying to portray is, is that you can have great characters, dynamic events, yet still a bland story.
It is the [b][i]interplay [/i][/b] between the characters that brings a story to life.
So contrast of character traits is important.
Have you seen Castlevania?
And yes, i understand that.
What im trying to portray is, is that you can have great characters, dynamic events, yet still a bland story.
It is the [b][i]interplay [/i][/b] between the characters that brings a story to life.
So contrast of character traits is important.
Have you seen Castlevania?
Rokan · 31-35, M
@OogieBoogie I know of the game from early SNES but I never really played it. One of my friends did a lot.
I get where you are coming from I am just not going to write the story until I have other variables figured out.
I get where you are coming from I am just not going to write the story until I have other variables figured out.
OogieBoogie · F
@Rokan i actually mean the animated series.
Its a very good example of good minimalistic character play.
Its a very good example of good minimalistic character play.
Rokan · 31-35, M
@OogieBoogie I wasn't aware it had an animated series
OogieBoogie · F
Rokan · 31-35, M
@OogieBoogie It will have to wait a bit I just started 3 new classes I need to get going for the quarter. I am a bit behind