July 2012
92 posts
Writing Character Bios
writeworld:
Anonymous asked: Hi there! I was wondering if you guys could help me with something. I’ve been having a bit of trouble writing character biographies for a story I’m writing. Do you have any tips on how to make them longer? My writing always seems to end up shorter than most. I just don’t exactly know how to work with that “filler” stuff… any tips? x
We wrote an article no too long...
How To Write The Bad Guy
fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment:
writersfriend:
By whatever name they’re called—villain, antagonist, bad guy, nasty character—the characters who stand in opposition to your protagonists are integral to your novels.
He, she, or it—human antagonists are more satisfying than machines or non-humans when we’re talking actual villains—the oppositional character of your story plays a major role.
The...
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Writing Question Meme
paulandnocompany:
Can you summarize your story in one sentence?
What is your preferred genre to write in?
What subjects are you most comfortable writing about?
What subjects are you least comfortable writing about?
Have you ever written fanfiction? About what?
What is something that you’re ashamed about regarding your writing?
What sources do you draw inspiration from?
Do you try to...
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Game-Making Resources
kyofushounikki:
Here’s a list of resources, and tips on making sure you’re doing things the right way. Please note that I’m posting my favorite sources. If you have any other resource places you want to suggest, feel free to note me, and I’ll add them to the list. [I’m posting this so other people and I can easily access resources without looking for days] c: This list will be updated every time...
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A bag of nouns
austinkleon:
In my favorite writing book, What It Is, Lynda Barry explains how to make a “Word Bag”—a word bag is basically just a bunch of nouns that you write down and stuff in a bag and pull out randomly when you need to begin a piece of writing and you’re not sure where to start. (Here’s Lynda, taking you through the exercise.)
Turns out, this is pretty much how Ray Bradbury got started,...
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WORLD-BUILDING
sephiramy:
CHARACTER-SPECIFIC [please include a character’s name(s) along with question number when applicable!] 1.) Tell a bit about a main protagonist and a main antagonist? If your story doesn’t really have “good guys and bad guys”, tell about two characters with opposing viewpoints! 2.) Does [character] have any siblings? 3.) Tell a bit about [character]’s parents? 4.) What are some of...
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30 Days of Character Development!
oslusiadas:
1.) Describe your character’s relationship with their mother or their father, or both. Was it good? Bad? Were they spoiled rotten, ignored? Do they still get along now, or no?
2.) What are your characters most prominent physical features?
3.) Name one scar your character has, and tell us where it came from. If they don’t have any, is there a reason?
4.) How vain is your character?...
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Mythical Creature Checklist
boxofepithets:
Here is a little something I made up which may or may not be helpful to anyone. It’s inspired by Patricia C. Wrede’s worldbuilding checklist, but it’s for creating mythical animals. Very much a work in progress; feedback is appreciated!
-How big is it, on average? How big is it compared to a human?
-What is its basic body plan?
-Is it similar to any earth animals? To any...
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skiesovergideon:
What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know?
What is this character’s greatest flaw?
What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit?
What is this character’s greatest asset?
If this character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be?
What music does this character sing to when no one else is around?
In...
coelasquid:
After seeing the number of folks who have suffered OH GOD NO I INKED ON MY SKETCH LAYER moments, I figured it would be worth sharing this easy trick to fix it and clean the scribbles off your nice clean lines.
It seems kind of long because I tried to make it as easy to follow as possible for folks who might not be totally familiar with the Photoshop interface, but...
Making a fake VHS screenshot
baruyon:
NO ONE ASKED FOR THIS but I wanted to share in case anyone wanted to make VHS-style images of their own. >D;
This is my very stripped down process gleaned from a far more complicated tutorial. I used it to make this picture. Hope you enjoy!
The image is a fanart of Motorcity’s Duke of Detroit which is (c) Titmouse :^)
Tools needed: Your ‘fake screenshot’ art, Photoshop
Start...
Notes on Dreadlocks!
mulattafury:
One of my followers asked me for some tips on drawing dreadlocks today. Since I figure dreads have kind of become my “thing” that I do, it couldn’t hurt to put together a little collection of notes and tips about dreadlocks and drawing them.
LOTS of reference images and process info behind the cut!
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Deity Generator →
left—right:
Roll up a god or goddess and draw the results!
Happy Painting!
eyecager:
Hey guys here’s a great PDF someone compiled of Craig Mullins/Spooge demons notes from Sijun forums- http://theillustratorsnotebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Craig_Mullins_Notes_on_Painting.pdf
Craig Mullins was one of the first digital pioneers, we owe so much to this guy for paving the way for the rest of us digital artists.
Also!
This is a pretty awesome place full of...
Best Character Outline I've ever seen in the...
brianna-mcbride:
http://www.panix.com/~felicia/character/character.php
CLIIIIICK IT.
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“Instantaneous non-verbal code-shifting.”
austinkleon:
—@mattthomas
This is something very important to take note of in any medium. It’s all about communication, and no one acts the same way to everyone, even among a group of friends.
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The Big Girl-Character 32 Day Challenge
heckyeahtumblrchallenges:
1.Day: Your favourite Lovely Alpha Bitch 2.Day: Your favourite Innocent Flower Girl 3.Day: Your favourite Cool Big Sis 4.Day: Your favourite Tsundere girl 5.Day: Your favourite Yandere girl 6.Day: Your favourite Lonely Rich Girl 7.Day: Your favourite Yamato Nadeshiko 8.Day: Your favourite Chinese Girl 9.Day: Your favourite Plucky Girl 10.Day: Your favourite Cherry...
