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So my problem with most ‘get to know your character’ questioneers is that they’re full of questions that just aren’t that important (what color eyes do they have) too hard to answer right away (what is their greatest fear) or are just impossible to answer (what is their favorite movie.)  Like no one has one single favorite movie. And even if they do the answer changes.

If I’m doing this exercise, I want 7-10 questions to get the character feeling real in my head. So I thought I’d share the ones that get me (and my students) good results: 

What is the character’s go-to drink order? (this one gets into how do they like to be publicly perceived, because there is always some level of theatricality to ordering drinks at a bar/resturant)

What is their grooming routine? (how do they treat themselves in private)

What was their most expensive purchase/where does their disposable income go? (Gets you thinking about socio-economic class, values, and how they spend their leisure time)

Do they have any scars or tattoos? (good way to get into literal backstory) 

What was the last time they cried, and under what circumstances? (Good way to get some *emotional* backstory in.) 

Are they an oldest, middle, youngest or only child? (This one might be a me thing, because I LOVE writing/reading about family dynamics, but knowing what kinds of things were ‘normal’ for them growing up is important.)

Describe the shoes they’re wearing. (This is a big catch all, gets into money, taste, practicality, level of wear, level of repair, literally what kind of shoes they require to live their life.)

Describe the place where they sleep. (ie what does their safe space look like. How much (or how little) care / decoration / personal touch goes into it.)

What is their favorite holiday? (How do they relate to their culture/outside world. Also fun is least favorite holiday.) 

What objects do they always carry around with them? (What do they need for their normal, day-to-day routine? What does ‘normal’ even look like for them.) 

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caard smallened my photos and i havent got the brainpower left to alter that so prepare for some influx beacuse it turns out if you LINK to the picture when you click on it it will become Big

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9/18/24

Does your wol(oc) have any nicknames? Who calls them that? how do they feel about it?

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8/31/24

What was going through your mind when making your wol (oc)? What was the process like?

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rip to my dope ass quilt concept did NOT know you will /doze on TOP of the cushions rather than the bed beneath. though i could see that being super useful

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i just want a little blanket to put on top of my bed for my wol to sleep under is that too much to ask

the lesson of the day is test your housing ideas BEFORE you spend hours working on a design based around it

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the lesson of the day is test your housing ideas BEFORE you spend hours working on a design based around it

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carvallain, forgetting for a second who he was talking to:

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i dont think hed argue with people online because hes polite but it would distress him to see that one post about THIS WOMAN is NOT GAY

sometimes i love to give my characters wretched little traits that dont actually matter

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i decided today that eng (canonically has a (old a beat up and hitclips era) Music Playing Device), pop music enjoyer, would if on earth absolutely be a taylor swift gay and WOULD get upset when people online try to tell him that taylor herself is not lgbtq

sometimes i love to give my characters wretched little traits that dont actually matter

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keeps them fresh

sometimes i love to give my characters wretched little traits that dont actually matter

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sometimes i love to give my characters wretched little traits that dont actually matter

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6/29/24

what toppings would your wol(oc) get on a pizza?