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hi there! I’m in the process of making character profiles and in my search for some descriptions I stumbled upon this little gem. It’s a list of 638 character traits including positive, neutral, and negative traits you can use to describe your characters. I found it super helpful so I figured I’d link it here for my own record and other writers. you can also find the full list under the cut.

hope this helps, enjoy writeblr!

  under the cut you will find a masterlist of  39 56 positive and  58 68 negative character traits!! i often find myself getting a bit stuck when it comes to finding traits for my characters, so i decided to create a list of them!! please like/reblog if you found this useful!! ( updated: january 4th, 2018)

this list was made with the help of various sources, (kathkyle.com, writerswrite.co.za, etc) 

//Here it is! A long list of likes, dislikes, & hobbies, spaced out for convenience.

*If you wanted an organized list, I am so sorry, because it probably not what this is.

*Will be updated and if you have any suggestions/things I’ve missed, please feel free to let me know. No promises something will make it in.

*Also, you know what? It makes for a good list of prompts, too. 

↳Character Jobs Masterlist

A 100+ list of both common and uncommon jobs.

goinqinsane asked: Do you by any chance have any resources on writing a character that has drug addictions

Well, this is a pretty darn vague question, my dear. I think you’d be best served by first taking some time to figure out which drugs your character is addicted to. That will help narrow down the field of information for your research.

In the meantime:

Drug Addict Characters Information from referenceforwriters

“Do you have any links to a master post of sorts on how to write a character with an addiction to drugs?” from fuckyeahcharacterdevelopment

Roleplay Guide 016: Drugs (Heroin) from thetrolliestcritic

How To: Play A Character High on Cocaine from rphelper

How To: Play A Character High on Amphetamines by rphelper

“Guide to how to rp a stoner? or someone on weed please.” from rphelper

Alcohol from leviathan-rpc

Magic Mushrooms from leviathan-rpc

Opiates from leviathan-rpc

MASTERLIST GUIDES/INFO/RESOURCES ON ANYTHING TO DO WITH DRUGS AND ADDICTION from jacobofrp

“Hi! I want to create some fictional (perhaps even fantasy-esque) drugs, but I don’t even know where to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated!” from clevergirlhelps

Remember to do plenty of research away from Tumblr. Here are a few resources to get you started:

FRANK

Havocscope

NHS Drugs Homepage 

Wikipedia’s Suite of Pages on Drugs

/r/Drugs AMA Index 

The Fix

Erowid (thanks, ichcken!)

You could also look into books on drug abuse. Here are a few lists:

Drug Memoir A List from GoodReads

Popular Drug Abuse Memoirs Books from GoodReads

The 10 Best Addiction Memoirs from The Fix

7 Addiction Memoirs: Books About Hitting Rock Bottom from The Huffington Post Books

The 15 Junkiest Books About Drugs You’ll Ever Read from BuzzFeed

Definitely find some people, either people you know and can talk to in person or people online, who have experienced an addiction to the same drug(s) your character is addicted to. I say “people” here because not everyone experiences addiction in the same way. Not everyone becomes an addict for the same reasons. People are addicts for different lengths of time and at different points in their lives. Talking to two or more people will help you get an idea of the scope of addiction to the drug(s) of your choice.

When you conduct these interviews, be sure to have done your homework ahead of time. Ask the questions you came up with during your research and that will inform your portrayal of your character’s addiction. Be respectful. 

Also please remember that people with an addiction are still people just like you are a person. They are not their addiction any more than you are the language you speak or the color of your skin. Their addiction is a part of their personal history and their human experience, but it is not the only thing about them worth knowing. So it goes with real-life addicts, and so it goes with your character. 

Alright. I hope these links and such help you out.