building character

24 THINGS
As a general rule, the more you know about a character, the better your ability to write them will be. That includes little things like what makes them happy and their pet peeves to the bigger things like fears, dreams, and aspirations. As always, try to make your answer at least 100 words (though this is in no way required) and be as detailed as possible! Remember: these questions are for original characters as well as canons. (Don't forget to follow the posting guidelines.)

( Twenty-Four Things )

DEFINING CHARACTERS BY THEIR ROLES
One of your first considerations when writing a character should be the role they play in their story. Is the character a hero or a villain? If the character is a hero, what kind of hero? Below is a short list of character types. Choose which role your character falls into and tell us what motivates them in that role. Why is this their role? What traits, skills, goals, flaws and experiences lead that character to take on that role. As always, try to make your answer at least 100 words (though this is in no way required) and be as detailed as possible! Remember: these questions are for original characters as well as canons. (Don't forget to follow the posting guidelines.)

( The List of Character Roles )

WHAT IS YOUR CHARACTER'S GREATEST FLAW?
You can answer as your character or as yourself, the writer. Try to make your answer at least 100 words (though this is in no way required) and be as detailed as possible! This is something not everyone likes to think about, but even the best good guys have something wrong with them. What is it? Remember: these questions are for original characters as well as canons. (Don't forget to follow the posting guidelines.)

WHAT MAKES YOUR CHARACTER HEROIC?
You can answer as your character or as yourself, the writer. Try to make your answer at least 100 words (though this is in no way required) and be as detailed as possible! This question is for heroes, villains, and average joes alike. Everyone has something heroic inside them. (Don't forget to follow the posting guidelines.)

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Be Respectful. This should be common sense. Don't be a jackass. Don't be rude, don't be combative, don't start drama. Be respectful of others' writing and of others' rights to post here. No spamming or trolling.

Follow All Posting Guidelines. That means filling out subject headers appropriately, answering questions properly, and generally just showing that you can and did read the posts before posting.

To Each His/Her Own. Not everyone writes their fandom character canonically. Some people slash, some people don't. You are allowed to post your character however you play them. Refrain from harassing or trolling people just because you don't like their responses. That said, any controversial, triggering, or graphic responses must be clearly marked in the subject header. If you fail to do so, your comments will be deleted.

All Comments Must Have a Subject Header. When you reply to something, you must fill out the subject header appropriately. This means you'll need your character's name, their fandom, and a rating with any specific warnings. For example, an appropriate subject header would look like: "Harry Potter (Harry Potter, canon) - PG". Or "Cersei Lannister (ASOIAF, canon) - R, incest". Or "Castiel (Supernatural - au) - R, slash". Or "Jane Smith (Original) - G".

Controversial, Graphic, or Triggering Posts Must Be Clearly Marked. If your response includes graphic sex or references to anything that could be considered squicky or controversial, or if your post concerns triggering material (rape, abuse, etc), you must clearly mark it in the subject header.

Only One Character Response Per Comment. When you're replying to a post, you need to make a separate comment for each character you're providing a response for. While you don't need a separate journal for each character, you should at least provide an icon that accurately depicts your character (i.e. don't use an icon of Lea Michele when you're posting for the Joker, etc).

What's this about? This community is here to facilitate character development. Whether you're playing a fandom character or an original one, in roleplay, fanfic, or your own novels, you can come here for a variety of character building exercises.

How does it work? Posts will be made frequently in this community with some sort of character building exercise. Writers can then reply to the aforementioned post with their characters' responses.