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| weji | Jun 5 2009, 10:36 PM Post #1 |
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I. Character Concept and Design (here) - a guide for creating a well defined and full developed character. II. Personality, Philosophy, and Past (here) - a brief overview of the various facets of the character. Edited by weji, Jun 12 2009, 02:37 PM.
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| weji | Jun 5 2009, 10:36 PM Post #2 |
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I. Character Concept and Design Every book, movie, video game, and role playing game have one major component. That component is the feeling of being drawn into and understanding the characters within the storyline. How are these characters created,how does the author create such fantastic characters, and why do they have such a strong affect on the audience? A character bio is a few paragraphs of text that details the important aspects of a character concept for developmental purposes. The details included, are that relating to the character’s appearance, personality, attitude, likes and dislikes, and background. All character, whether they’re a hero or a villain, needs a motive. Motive plays an important role with any character without it, the reader is going to start asking; “Why doesn’t he do this?" By determining the motive for how and why the character is important within the story, the author can begin to see and understand how the character will react within various circumstances. The author has begun to develop the character’s personality and they move from being merely a puppet, to someone that readers can relate to. During the process of creating a character’s motive, the author will think of events in the character’s past that directly affects who they are now. The author should make sure to write a brief description of every event they can think of that relates to the character’s motive. These short descriptions can come in very handy for creating flashbacks within the story, as well as helpful when creating dialogue. The author is ready to further define “who” the character is. Every person has preferences and opinions regarding what they like and dislike. It is important to note those that influence the character’s actions most. By recording a character’s strongest ideals and opinions, the author gives him/her something to look back upon when developing the character’s role within the story. As with real-life, everyone character should have some "quirks" in their personality. Personality quirks make characters seem more believable and unique to the reader. They help the reader to better immerse themselves within the story. Many people underestimate the importance of how a character appears and is described. Characters should wear what is appropriate to the role they will fill within the story. Warrior characters should wear armor and weapons that match their stature. Thieves should wear loose clothing allowing them to hide things upon the being. No matter what role the character represents, they should appear accordingly as to capture the essence of the role they play, the theme of the story, and who they are. The character bio should refer to is the character’s relationships with the story’s other characters. Any reasons for tension, love interests, social compatibility, and opinions regarding teamwork should be noted. This can immensely aid in the writing of dialogue as well as the creation of the long term storyline elements. Events surrounding the character’s relationships with each other are very important with any writing genre and this segment of the character bio will help strengthen the author’s understanding of how they want the characters to interact. All the information that is recorded within a character bio is probably already in the author’s mind as they begin outlining the events of the story. By writing out the bio, the author forms a more solid concept of who the character is and why the character is important within the storyline. |
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| weji | Jun 5 2009, 10:36 PM Post #3 |
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II. Personality, Philosophy, and Past The Basics - The Three Ps
The Importance of Goals and The Past A goal is something that your character are aiming at. The significance of goals is going to depend on your character. Almost every character has a primary goal, one thing they want to do more than anything else. They may have minor goals that branch off from the main or that are entirely unrelated to the main goal in any way. And they may come across other goals as they advance through the RP. But now ask yourself "what happens if your character's goal is suddenly no longer there?" Say he achieves his dream, or reaches a point in his life where he realizes that his aim may be unattainable. "What then? How would this affect your character? What would they do then? What would drive them on? Would they find something else to do, or would they just give up?" |
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