View Single Post Old June 29th, 2010, 01:49 PM Azurne's Avatar
Azurne Azurne is offline The Local Trickster Join Date: Nov 2008
Age: 23 Gender: Female Nature: Bold Posts: 78 *Crawls out of the
woodwork*  This really surprises me that a lot of you are having
problems coming up with characters, or trying to interpret your
own. This is my specialty though, so if anyone is having
troubles, big or small, feel free to send me a PM and I can
help.  As for understanding characters, I find the easiest way
to get to know them is to understand their needs, wants, and
desires. To know what motivates them to do what they are doing
is a key part in writing out their actions.  Just as important
is their back story. Did they grow up normally, with a sister or
brother and two loving parents? Or were they abandoned at an
early age and have since lived with foster parents? Did they
suffer from anxiety and were picked on at school? Your
experiences as a human being shapes who you are, and likewise a
character's past shapes their