Paige pretends she is, but she's sea folk, specifically nataterran.
Matthew is terranan and works with many types of folk.
Blake is a changeling, Charlie is a vampire, Fran is a werewolf, Peader is a faun.
Are your characters human?
If not, tell me a little about what they are!
If so, are there any non-human species they interact with regularly? Tell me a bit about them and the type of relationship they have!
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Paige pretends she is, but she's sea folk, specifically nataterran.
Matthew is terranan and works with many types of folk.
Blake is a changeling, Charlie is a vampire, Fran is a werewolf, Peader is a faun.
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My Big Bad is still in development, but Blake is the first 'baddie'. They're a morally grey, complicated asshole who's all bravado.
Antagonist day! How are we first introduced to your antagonist?
What are they doing when they appear on the page? Is it meant to be apparent that they are a villain?
What is being showcased about them?
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My Big Bad is still in development, but Blake is the first 'baddie'. They're a morally grey, complicated asshole who's all bravado.
How did your character get started on their current line of work/quest? What started them down that path?
Was it a specific choice they made? Serendipity? Was their hand forced by someone? Was it a mistake?
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Paige goes to work and meets the new chef, Asta. She instantly dislikes how proud Asta is of being Sea Folk.
Matthew is fascinated by Blake, the shapeshifting fairy whose magic is failing.
I had several requests for more side character questions! So, let’s talk about the first side character your MC meets on page.
Are they friend or foe? A stranger? Do they stick around or are they fleeting?
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Paige goes to work and meets the new chef, Asta. She instantly dislikes how proud Asta is of being Sea Folk.
Matthew is fascinated by Blake, the shapeshifting fairy whose magic is failing.
As a shapeshifter, Asta can make her eyes any colour she wants, and she loves to make them change according to her mood.
Andy's autistic, no eye contact, thanks!
Tell me about your character's eyes!
What color are they? Can they see anything others can't? Are they notable in any other way?
How do they feel about making eye contact with others?
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As a shapeshifter, Asta can make her eyes any colour she wants, and she loves to make them change according to her mood.
Andy's autistic, no eye contact, thanks!
Andy would pick up some freelance copywriting on the side.
Matthew would sell his blood to vampires, he knows enough who'd pay for a fresh meal.
Iori would just sell feet pics.
What's your character's go to move when they are short on funds?
Extra shifts at work? Ask a friend or relative? Plan a heist?
Or are they wealthy and it's never a problem? Or in a post-money society?
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Andy would pick up some freelance copywriting on the side.
Matthew would sell his blood to vampires, he knows enough who'd pay for a fresh meal.
Iori would just sell feet pics.
I've got holidays soon, which got me thinking: who would your characters choose to spend their holidays with?
Friends, family, a lover, a combination of these?
Would they want a large gathering or small?
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Paige shares a small flat with long-time friend Ellie and their tabby named Mog but mostly keep to themselves.
Matthew rents a room from colleague Charlie, who happens to be a vampire.
Asta is staying with family, having recently moved to land.
What is your character's living situation like?
Do they have roommates? Pets? Live with family? Alone in a mansion? On the road? On a ship? Other?
Are they happy where they are, or striving for something else?
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Paige shares a small flat with long-time friend Ellie and their tabby named Mog but mostly keep to themselves.
Matthew rents a room from colleague Charlie, who happens to be a vampire.
Asta is staying with family, having recently moved to land.
Here's a basic one we haven't done yet! Where do you think readers would say your character falls on the classic D&D style alignment chart?
Does that change over the story?
If they don't fit, why is that?
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Iori 🏳️🌈💜🏋️🤯🦊
Paige 💁♀️🍹🌆🌊🧜♀️
Matthew 🐸❤️🚫📖🔬
Asta 🧜♀️🏳️🌈🖤📢🎊
Blake 🧚🤵♂️💃😡🎥
It's Saturday night so let's do a fun one!
With 5 emojis or less (each), how would you summarize your character?
Focus on their personality, their arc, or anything else that is core to them as a character!
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Iori 🏳️🌈💜🏋️🤯🦊
Paige 💁♀️🍹🌆🌊🧜♀️
Matthew 🐸❤️🚫📖🔬
Asta 🧜♀️🏳️🌈🖤📢🎊
Blake 🧚🤵♂️💃😡🎥
Big cities also have swim lanes for frog people and sea folk and flight lanes for avi folk, although older parts of the cities or the further out you get, they can suddenly end.
What methods of transportation do your characters usually use to get around?
Horses, ships (water, space, air), cars, walking, other?
Does transportation ever cause your characters difficulty?
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Big cities also have swim lanes for frog people and sea folk and flight lanes for avi folk, although older parts of the cities or the further out you get, they can suddenly end.
Iori's ADHD means they sometimes forget self care, but Andy helps.
Paige has repressed self-hatred for her species, sea folk.
Asta believes she shouldn't dim her light but will learn that some people are worth meeting half way.
How is your character at knowing their limits?
Do they understand their flaws and work around them? Push through to their detriment? Completely overestimate themselves?
Do they improve or get worse in time?
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Iori's ADHD means they sometimes forget self care, but Andy helps.
Paige has repressed self-hatred for her species, sea folk.
Asta believes she shouldn't dim her light but will learn that some people are worth meeting half way.
Iori never stops moving. They teach various classes at the gym.
Paige really likes swimming, but only in her human form. She's faster without her fins, she's had so little practice in her sea folk form.
Matthew used to parkour but now he's an adult.
Does your character do any physical activities for fun?
Maybe running, dance, gymnastics, or other sports?
How skilled are they?
Or is that sort of thing not something they can/wish to do?
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Iori never stops moving. They teach various classes at the gym.
Paige really likes swimming, but only in her human form. She's faster without her fins, she's had so little practice in her sea folk form.
Matthew used to parkour but now he's an adult.
Iori speaks conversational Japanese and wants to improve their Welsh, to feel more of a connection to their dad's lineage.
The prevalance of common speech and basic BSL helps reduce issues.
Does your character speak English? Or another real language?
Do they speak a fictional language transcribed as another for the sake of the reader?
Are language barriers ever a problem in the story?
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Iori speaks conversational Japanese and wants to improve their Welsh, to feel more of a connection to their dad's lineage.
The prevalance of common speech and basic BSL helps reduce issues.
Matthew also speaks the frog-people language, his sea folk sister Paige understands it some, but can't physically produce the sounds. She's not fluent in her own sea dialect.
Does your character speak English? Or another real language?
Do they speak a fictional language transcribed as another for the sake of the reader?
Are language barriers ever a problem in the story?
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Matthew also speaks the frog-people language, his sea folk sister Paige understands it some, but can't physically produce the sounds. She's not fluent in her own sea dialect.
Iori generally keeps track of which direction they're headed, unless the ADHD kicks in.
Paige stays within her comfort zones.
Asta uses technology on land, instincts in water. She speaks several sea dialects for directions.
How is your character's sense of direction?
Are they good with reading a map, a compass, a sextant? Navigating a city, the ocean, space, or the wilderness?
Is this something that comes up on their story?
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Iori generally keeps track of which direction they're headed, unless the ADHD kicks in.
Paige stays within her comfort zones.
Asta uses technology on land, instincts in water. She speaks several sea dialects for directions.
What is one thing you know about your character you think would surprise them about themself?
Is there something they aren't good at seeing in themself, even if obvious to others?
Is it positive or negative?
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What is one thing you know about your character you think would surprise them about themself?
Is there something they aren't good at seeing in themself, even if obvious to others?
Is it positive or negative?
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What is one thing you know about your character you think would surprise them about themself?
Is there something they aren't good at seeing in themself, even if obvious to others?
Is it positive or negative?
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