Character 101--How to make really great characters for role-plays

[FairwayPup]

Sometimes it's a good idea to be a bit more specific on your character's powers (if they have any). For example, on the Dragon Emporium, I explained what my dragon's power was:

To Illude into Someone's Fear: Pepito (Yes, I know, not the most creative name, but sometimes I'm a bad girl and make characters from TV shows. In this case it was Madeline - and thankfully DE peoples don't really mind that stuff, since everyone there basically does it. . . xD) could know that Brixy's (Dolphin Lover12's charrie) fear is spiders, for instance, and be able to make her think he's a spider. To someone else, though, he'll be the crimson dragon he is. And to another, maybe he looks like a bumblebee, or another a boa constrictor.

Of course, you don't really have to explain everything; some power terms are straight-forward, to the point, and make perfect sense from the start.

I hope that helps,
♫ ♪ Cherio ♪ ♫

[Rukia]

I agree with Fp on that.
I get alot of forums like,
Kaia
Girl
firebender
pretty.

A better way to do it would be like this:

Kaia
Female.
Firebender.
She was long black hair and she wears a bright red kimono. She also wears no shoes.

My thinking would be that making you character more descriptive would make it alot easier for other people to picture the character in they're head.

[larkrose]

Good point, Rukia. It also helps with approaching the character....you can say "Zoe saw a girl in a bright red kimono and no shoes" or "I'm new here," she asked the shoeless girl.

[Rukia]

Originally Posted by larkrose

Good point, Rukia. It also helps with approaching the character....you can say "Zoe saw a girl in a bright red kimono and no shoes" or "I'm new here," she asked the shoeless girl.

Exactly.

[Firefly]

Tip: Listening to music really helps me when I create a charrie. It sets the mood. I like listening to slower music for my characters, because often that helps me to create a deeper character. If I want a lighter character that I don't want to get as involved with, I would listen to something lighter.

[shadowsown88]

I agree. Music is greatly helpful in creativity—it can be surprising just how much the style of the song can reflect the character, too.

[Firefly]

Exactly. I like to have deeper characters. They are so much more interesting.

[shadowsown88]

Absolutely. And it's a lot more fun to use them!!

[Alana]

Originally Posted by Firefly

Tip: Listening to music really helps me when I create a charrie. It sets the mood. I like listening to slower music for my characters, because often that helps me to create a deeper character. If I want a lighter character that I don't want to get as involved with, I would listen to something lighter.

I agree with that! Its true

[khwaish]

Music is great.
Just wondering, two things on RPs.
I was looking for the 1st year Hogwarts Thread and couldn't find it even on the last page of listed RP threads and are there any elite RPs? I haven't seen any in awhile. Thanks.