I've posted the outlines for two characters, just because I couldn't help myself. I have a story in mind already, so if there are any confusions I can clear them up later.
Byerron (Bye-air-on) – Wandering Prophet of God
Physical Characteristics:
Ruddy complexion
Bright, startling, piercing blue eyes
Golden / Dirty blonde hair, 2’’ long and slightly unkempt
Medium/tall height for a man
Broad shoulders
Wears a tan cloak
Personality:
Serious
Deep-thinker
Always thinks before speaking
Quiet
Rarely smiles
Is typically concerned more with the fate of a nation than the fate of one particular person
Global personality
Impatient, but hides it well
Passionate
Slow to love, yet completely committed
Likes:
Loves God
Elves
Mountains / Outdoors
Being on the move
Dislikes:
Evil
The cult of the chief sorcerer
Silly things
Staying in one place for too long
Faeryn (Fay-air-in) – Princess of Orotaek, Second Child to the King
Physical Characteristics:
Wavy, light-brown hair down to her knees
Green-blue eyes, intent, deep
5 feet tall
Slender, delicate
Moves like a nymph
Oval face
Loves to wear long emerald-green dresses and wear jewelry of any sort.
Personality:
Dreamy
Poetic
Good with words
Deep-thinker – can have brilliant insights into truth
Innocent
Somewhat shy
Curious
Earnestly seeking truth
Clings to things; hates change
Can be moody
Gets depressed easily
Can tend to fight first for individuals and forget the big picture
Somewhat impatient
Tends to keep to herself
Longs to influence people, but is hindered by her shyness
I like how you bulleted the character traits of your people. It's very organized and will be easy to refer back to as you create the story. I'm sure things will change as you start writing the story--characters are not static, but changing and growing, like real people. These 2 seem like real people already!
Nice. I appreciate how you included those "negative" traits--or things they need to overcome and/or conquer. Very balanced characters.
And I'm excited to hear that you already have a story in mind for them. You will get an opportunity later on to describe your story (a summary), as well as an outline for it (if you can), and a beginning "hook"....but don't wait on those lessons...just start writing. You can always go back and edit as you gain new knowledge in writing.
Oh I really liked your character description! Very good, and each character is different, I really like it! Keep writing! So I can see what will happen in the story!
~Queen Flora
ooh! I love the way Faeryn sounds! And Byerron, I love making nice guy characters.
I especially love they're names! May I ask wether you made them up, or found them some where?
~ Katie/Katherine Dawn
P.S. By the way, I'm fixing a bunch of the beginning of FAD up, and I'll put it up as soon as Tinuviel finishes editing it, so keep checking. Also, I'm starting a new story that takes place in Eternethia about a hundred years before Lydia's time, and I'm heading over to Inklings to post some of it right now. ~ Katie
Fayeryn ( if that is how you spell it ) sounds a bit like me, a BIT but I like the colours orange and yellow they are beautiful colours the colours of the sunset, my SECOND best colour is green though, first is blue. I like legends and history ( such as the loch ness monster that we searched for, hoping to find it living in the river near our Scottish farmhouse when I was nine and ten years old, and history, like history of Scotland, I wrote a new post about history, well, sort of history, on my blog it is about Scotland. Though I only like history if it is about the country I was born, brought up, and live in and my Mum and Dad and great-grandad and so on have lived in and that is the U.K, or the history of my imagenary country... but all history is interesting
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I like how you bulleted the character traits of your people. It's very organized and will be easy to refer back to as you create the story. I'm sure things will change as you start writing the story--characters are not static, but changing and growing, like real people. These 2 seem like real people already!
Nice. I appreciate how you included those "negative" traits--or things they need to overcome and/or conquer. Very balanced characters.
And I'm excited to hear that you already have a story in mind for them. You will get an opportunity later on to describe your story (a summary), as well as an outline for it (if you can), and a beginning "hook"....but don't wait on those lessons...just start writing. You can always go back and edit as you gain new knowledge in writing.
keep on keeping on!