Ten Questions To Ask A Friend Who Just Read Your Novel

Here's something I don't see writers practicing enough: how big things can permanently change your character.

I see people putting their characters through war, abusive relationships, health disorders, and intense grief. Since popular writers often fail here, I hope you guys are also considering how these things will affect your character in the long run. I don't mean "Oh, they have bad dreams now and are jerks to everyone, but only for a little while." I mean has their entire outlook on life changed dramatically, and if so how? Does it show? Do they try to hide it and move on, or do they accept that this is who they are now? Does it take them a long time or a short time to realize things can never again be the way they were? How does that affect them? Do they choose to keep this new personality, or do they try to change it?

Not everyone wants to acknowledge this type of development in a character because it gets in the way of their plans or disrupts plot. Also, some characters are made of stern stuff or are just flexible enough to survive with their personality intact. Yet, major events in a story should leave a noticeable impact on a character, the more personal the event generally the bigger the personality change.

Just think about it if you haven't already, y'know?

Draco’s attempts at flirting with an oblivious Harry is my favourite trope ever.

Will: What kind of work would you want to do?

Nico: I don’t want to work. I want to lay in bed eating McDonalds all day.

Will: So does everyone, but you have to work if you want to live.

Nico: Then I want to die.

Will, spraying him with water: No.

me making bfast for my future butch wife: here babe i made u a Filling Meal so u will have energy for ur whole day :)

her: thanks babe! i made you another chair :)

me, receiving my 86th chair of our relationship: i love you

Queen: mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all

Mirror: *shows a girl*

Queen: where is she what’s her name and does she like girls

[ image is screenshot of facebook post by Mia Frances Yamamoto that says, “If you get arrested trying to free innocent children from unjust separation and imprisonment, i will represent you for free.” ] 

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So if I went all the way across town to get you something that you like, then that means… You must really like yogurt?

Mr. Anderson thinks that everything inside of him is worthless and embarrassing. Isn’t that right, Todd? Isn’t that your worst fear? Well, I think you’re wrong. I think you have something inside of you that is worth a great deal. “I sound my barbaric yawp over the rooftops of the world.”

girls don’t want a boyfriend, girls want to be able to info dump to you about their wip and for you to ask questions👍🏼😁

hc : when the dead poets go to pride, Nuwanda is dressed like the bi flag threw up on him, and he waves a genderqueer flag. Neil has simply a white shirt with some rainbow stripes. also, they had to convince Todd to wear a rainbow on his cheek. It’s nuwanda that did his make up, since he became really good at it.

its Mr. Keating that takes them to pride, and they all have the time of their lives.

also, this is in an AU where Keatings adopted Neil.

it’s pride month!

hey guys! so to celebrate pride month I would love to see some dead poets/anderperry headcanons! also, i’d love some movie recs. thanks for following and i love you all