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?
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Jacob and his siblind dark Ravenclaw version, bc lets be honest Im a trash for dark blue and Ravenclaws
That thing where you know you gave one of your main characters a last name, but you can’t remember it and can’t find it in any of the tens of thousands of words you’ve written.
Balls.
Once I was wearing a silk patterned button up shirt with short sleeves and the shorts equivalent of mom jeans, and I had those chekered vans (my hair is shorter than a pixie btw) and those three girls kept on looking at me with smiles and one waved at me when we locked eyes I felt like fricking Superman walking in costume down the street
wlw culture is wearing oversized clothing and an occasional beanie in hopes that someone will realize that you like girls
actually me too, I see it like,
dating Rowan would be nerdy and fun,
dating Penny would be cute cuddles,
dating Merula could be snarky comments, flirting through sarcasm
tbh I like all three, plus I’m still in year 1, were 11, she is a literal child that deserve a redemption arch
Soooooo I started this game too. the only problem (besides the energy system) is that Im so gay Im in love with every girl, Rowan, Penny and (yes, yes, I know) even Merula
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I LOVE YOU THIS IS SO GOOD FHSHDHSHSHDHSUFNAICNAKFNAJFHAJDJAFHS
Kaz and Inej, from Six of Crows
I am so ashamed of myself omg 😂😂😂 can you believe I typed this after reading Oedipus BY SOPHOCLES
if you read antigone and sided with kreon at any point i DO hate you just so you know
Surprisingly, the only person I don’t have crush on is Rowan, but don’t misunderstand me, I could still kill for her
hello, I am just a tiny lesbean that loves to read and draw. I love art in every form (am 18)
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