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dragongirlG · 08-15-2002, 01:50 PM

I have a question for you guys about characters. What are your characters based on, physically and emotionally? Why are their pasts the way they are?

For me, the physical features of my character Ariadne are based on a doll that I had used for a project in the end of May. I did it subconsciously; I did base her hair on mine and such, but normally I would never put tan skin on a character. Then I only recently looked at the doll again and realized that I had done it. Of course, it all goes into the context too; in my story Ariadne has to have these features to make her an outcast.

As for her past, it was easier for me to portray her emotions since I know what it feels like to be a loner and outcast - all of my best friends have moved at least every three years, and my two closest ones right now might move next summer!

I'm also working right now on introducing another character, Aidan, and I based his features on a picture of former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter that I saw in a recent issue of Time magazine. Yes, that's weird, but I just saw the picture and thought - "That's Aidan!" Don't worry, he's not going to be anything like Nick Carter in personality [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

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08-15-2002, 01:50 PM	#11
dragongirlG Wight Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Stock, the Shire Posts: 151	I have a question for you guys about characters. What are your characters based on, physically and emotionally? Why are their pasts the way they are? For me, the physical features of my character Ariadne are based on a doll that I had used for a project in the end of May. I did it subconsciously; I did base her hair on mine and such, but normally I would never put tan skin on a character. Then I only recently looked at the doll again and realized that I had done it. Of course, it all goes into the context too; in my story Ariadne has to have these features to make her an outcast. As for her past, it was easier for me to portray her emotions since I know what it feels like to be a loner and outcast - all of my best friends have moved at least every three years, and my two closest ones right now might move next summer! I'm also working right now on introducing another character, Aidan, and I based his features on a picture of former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter that I saw in a recent issue of Time magazine. Yes, that's weird, but I just saw the picture and thought - "That's Aidan!" Don't worry, he's not going to be anything like Nick Carter in personality [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]