I have main characters with names like Grilled Zucchini and L'tsok, lmfao.
I *do* have some 'favorite names' but I either give them to side characters, important lore characters, or say it's a common name in-world and lots of people have it
Technical question today!
Do you save your favorite names for your major characters?
Have you ever shuffled a name you really like from a minor character to a major one so you can use it more prominently?
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I have main characters with names like Grilled Zucchini and L'tsok, lmfao.
I *do* have some 'favorite names' but I either give them to side characters, important lore characters, or say it's a common name in-world and lots of people have it
She wants to be smooth and quick under pressure. Like a TV character, all quips and plans her enemies never see coming. She’s a work in progress.
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Is your character decisive?
So they make decisions well under pressure? Always know the right way to turn?
Or do they have a tendency to second guess themselves?
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She wants to be smooth and quick under pressure. Like a TV character, all quips and plans her enemies never see coming. She’s a work in progress.
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Welcome to the Intermittent Character Award Ceremonies!👏
Where you choose who gets the superlative!
Today's award goes to: the Scariest! 👻
Which protagonist do you find most intimidating?
Please award them!🥇
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see this is funny because my book series is called B'trayed. the name of the villains. each were betrayed in the past. and its another major theme in the series
see this is funny because my book series is called B'trayed. the name of the villains. each were betrayed in the past. and its another major theme in the series
Saoirse, a powerful fairy sorceress who both can and will smite you if you piss her off. Lightning will come down to make you a greasy stain. She'll tell the nearby plants to whomp you. She cursed a town for being rude to one of her friends. Eternal rainstorms.
Welcome to the Intermittent Character Award Ceremonies!👏
Where you choose who gets the superlative!
Today's award goes to: the Scariest! 👻
Which protagonist do you find most intimidating?
Please award them!🥇
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Saoirse, a powerful fairy sorceress who both can and will smite you if you piss her off. Lightning will come down to make you a greasy stain. She'll tell the nearby plants to whomp you. She cursed a town for being rude to one of her friends. Eternal rainstorms.
see this is funny because my book series is called B'trayed. the name of the villains. each were betrayed in the past. and its another major theme in the series
see this is funny because my book series is called B'trayed. the name of the villains. each were betrayed in the past. and its another major theme in the series
Lets see.
If it’s Leviathan, no one is getting off this plane. Ever.
If it’s the angel Rhydiel, we should be fine, but very, very worried about why he’s on a plane in the first place.
If it’s Mr. Boothe, Im…
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Hypothetical day!
You have just settled in to your seat for a 12 hour flight when the person assigned to the seat next to you arrives.
It is one of your antagonists.
Who is your seatmate, and how bad is this?
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Lets see.
If it’s Leviathan, no one is getting off this plane. Ever.
If it’s the angel Rhydiel, we should be fine, but very, very worried about why he’s on a plane in the first place.
If it’s Mr. Boothe, Im…
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Roderika, Tala, and Arlo don’t really get warnings, they’re pretty even keeled.
But the others… oh Gods…
Henet: Be ready to run…
Mary: Don’t ask about her childhood, period.
I hope everyone enjoyed making new friends yesterday!❤️
Today you, the author, get one sentence to warn your character's new friends about anything they should know!
Perhaps something not to mention, or to remember?
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Roderika, Tala, and Arlo don’t really get warnings, they’re pretty even keeled.
But the others… oh Gods…
Henet: Be ready to run…
Mary: Don’t ask about her childhood, period.
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Who is someone your character compares themself to?
This could be someone they know, or have only heard of. Someone who's example they want to live up to, or who they desperately want to avoid becoming.
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Deeply upsetting to him.
He also has some very valid concerns about where the line gets drawn on “leader”, and that whatever they do to those people is only going to motivate further violence
This is going to be a major dialog for both of them, and integral to their personal arcs
Deeply upsetting to him.
He also has some very valid concerns about where the line gets drawn on “leader”, and that whatever they do to those people is only going to motivate further violence
This is going to be a major dialog for both of them, and integral to their personal arcs
Welcome to the Intermittent Character Award Ceremonies!👏
Where you choose who gets the superlative?
Today's award goes to: Most Unpredictable!
Who's the wildcard?
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Mudlarks as a series is planned as fully dual POV between Jack and Charlie, but looking at the current drafts, there’s more going in than that.
There are small-scale “teaser” POVs scattered throughout.
Often the opening POV will be a…
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Let's talk POV today!
How many of your characters would you say are POV characters?
Does your story switch between a few, or follow only one?
What determines if a character gets POV time?
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Mudlarks as a series is planned as fully dual POV between Jack and Charlie, but looking at the current drafts, there’s more going in than that.
There are small-scale “teaser” POVs scattered throughout.
Often the opening POV will be a…
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1/11
Welcome to the Intermittent Character Award Ceremonies!👏
Where you choose who gets the superlative!
Today's award goes to: Best with Animals!
Who gets along with the animal companions?
Please award them! 🥇
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Yorun is absolutely going to help them pick it up but he will tell the person to mind where they walk afterall others could fly off the handle at such a small thing so it's best to keep aware of your surroundings.
We haven't done a hypothetical in a bit!
So: Your character is in a store when someone bumps into them, spilling their own fruit everywhere.
Does your character: Get mad? Help them clean up? Steal a piece? Other?
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Yorun is absolutely going to help them pick it up but he will tell the person to mind where they walk afterall others could fly off the handle at such a small thing so it's best to keep aware of your surroundings.
It’s Willum the alchemist, he is the only person not fighting for their life every day 😂
He is a long-standing friend of Everett’s, but he is able to avoid most of the action and is just a helpful figure throughout.
He can stay home, baking bread, spending time with his wives.
Side Character Day!
Which of your side characters is having the most fun in your story?
Is there anyone who is just having a blast or a chill time, while everyone else is facing struggles and arcs?
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It’s Willum the alchemist, he is the only person not fighting for their life every day 😂
He is a long-standing friend of Everett’s, but he is able to avoid most of the action and is just a helpful figure throughout.
He can stay home, baking bread, spending time with his wives.
Vanth is fun because she’s unlucky in love but meets so many women she likes (I just enjoy tormenting her a little bit.)
Ship whoever but Caldyr is ace/aro and would hate being shipped.
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What is your favorite couple or romantic set in your work? Are they MCs or side characters?
Do you think readers might ship a different pairing?
Are there any ships you absolutely don't want to see?
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Vanth is fun because she’s unlucky in love but meets so many women she likes (I just enjoy tormenting her a little bit.)
Ship whoever but Caldyr is ace/aro and would hate being shipped.
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Or at least get Resist out first? 😅
Kellem's story is still expanding. I'll come back when I feel like I have a sense of where it ends.
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How much do you think about your character's life after the current story?
Do you move on after the story ends? Or play out much of their life in your mind?
Do you plan to write it or is it just for you?
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Or at least get Resist out first? 😅
Kellem's story is still expanding. I'll come back when I feel like I have a sense of where it ends.
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Moetzei and Ardentia are wonderfully opposed on most things -
A had a tough upbringing, conflicted purposes and believes 'right' is obvious
M can't remember past a year ago, has a single purpose and isn't sure right is even a word
But they're cool...mostly
Let's talk about conflict.
What causes the most conflict between your character and the person closest to them?
What do they argue about and why?
Does it drive them apart, or bring them together?
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Moetzei and Ardentia are wonderfully opposed on most things -
A had a tough upbringing, conflicted purposes and believes 'right' is obvious
M can't remember past a year ago, has a single purpose and isn't sure right is even a word
But they're cool...mostly
Today let's talk about instruments!
Is there a musical instrument that makes you think of your character?
Is it one they play? Does something about the look or sound make you think of them?
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What is something your character always has with them?
Something they would be loath to leave behind or abandon. A memento? A trinket? A tool?
Why do they need it?
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It would ruin Rene's day. He doesn't deal well with things suddenly happening out of his control and he also has some very specific food sensitivities. However, he wouldn't say anything either because he is afraid to make a scene and he would probably just shut down anyway. 1/2
Silly one today! They messed up your character's meal at a restaurant! It is not something they want.
What do they do?
Eat it without complaint? Politely ask for a remake? Leave without paying? Cause a scene?
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It would ruin Rene's day. He doesn't deal well with things suddenly happening out of his control and he also has some very specific food sensitivities. However, he wouldn't say anything either because he is afraid to make a scene and he would probably just shut down anyway. 1/2