Hi! đ
For this event, I wanted to share something I love doing in RP:
I build original characters with strong emotional depth, especially characters with trauma, internal conflict, and long-term growth arcs. By no means I claim to be an expert, but it's something I enjoy making to the best of my ability to create something believable, authentic, natural, and respectful.
I donât mean just âsad backstory.â
I mean:
- characters who contradict themselves
- characters who want two opposite things at the same time
- characters whose flaws affect their relationships
- characters who slowly change over time because of what happens to them
My process is heavily based on emotions â behavior â growth, not just aesthetics or stats.
Here are some example questions you can ask me (but you can ask anything related to OC psychology, emotional writing, character growth, etc.):
- What inspires the emotional core of one of your OCs?
- How do you decide what trauma influences a character without making it their whole personality?
- How do you balance a character being flawed without making them unlikeable?
- How do you show emotional conflict without just stating feelings?
- How do you avoid âtrauma dumpingâ and instead create gradual emotional depth?
- Whatâs your favorite character arc youâve ever written?
If youâve ever struggled with making a character feel real instead of flat or over-dramatic, feel free to ask.
Iâm happy to talk about:
- internal vs external motivation,
- portraying trauma respectfully,
- emotional contradictions,
- character growth through relationships,
- or anything else youâre curious about!
⨠Ask Me Anything. â¨
For this event, I wanted to share something I love doing in RP:
I build original characters with strong emotional depth, especially characters with trauma, internal conflict, and long-term growth arcs. By no means I claim to be an expert, but it's something I enjoy making to the best of my ability to create something believable, authentic, natural, and respectful.
I donât mean just âsad backstory.â
I mean:
- characters who contradict themselves
- characters who want two opposite things at the same time
- characters whose flaws affect their relationships
- characters who slowly change over time because of what happens to them
My process is heavily based on emotions â behavior â growth, not just aesthetics or stats.
Here are some example questions you can ask me (but you can ask anything related to OC psychology, emotional writing, character growth, etc.):
- What inspires the emotional core of one of your OCs?
- How do you decide what trauma influences a character without making it their whole personality?
- How do you balance a character being flawed without making them unlikeable?
- How do you show emotional conflict without just stating feelings?
- How do you avoid âtrauma dumpingâ and instead create gradual emotional depth?
- Whatâs your favorite character arc youâve ever written?
If youâve ever struggled with making a character feel real instead of flat or over-dramatic, feel free to ask.
Iâm happy to talk about:
- internal vs external motivation,
- portraying trauma respectfully,
- emotional contradictions,
- character growth through relationships,
- or anything else youâre curious about!
⨠Ask Me Anything. â¨
Yes, I might have a question.
First how do you differentiate feelings and emotions?
And how do you imagine that character when you write contradictory feelings and/or emotions? Do you mimic at home their expression, or maybe remember someone, or do you base on scientific theories (like DISC for example)?
I believe you to have that knowledge to write deep emotional settings, but it would be âfunâ to know how you write.
First how do you differentiate feelings and emotions?
And how do you imagine that character when you write contradictory feelings and/or emotions? Do you mimic at home their expression, or maybe remember someone, or do you base on scientific theories (like DISC for example)?
I believe you to have that knowledge to write deep emotional settings, but it would be âfunâ to know how you write.
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