Sol❀

Randy and his Sons.

TW: Blood

GIGGLING

I have a great technique for making interesting characters. Look within. Find some piece of yourself that you feel insecure about or don't like or keep hidden from others. Build a whole person around that undesirable trait, with a life path and relationships and aspirations of their own. Done? Now convince yourself that this disgusting homonculus of self loathing deserves a happy ending.

He’s Filipino who works as a bartender in Spain. Rafayel is a vampire slayer in Torre Brillante (in Vox Gothic timeline) and works well with people :)) He’s super silly and flirty at times

TERRIBLE fanfic. READ IT! The type that makes you cringe and want to hit yourself on the head with a hammer. Like reading the Y/N fics where she/he/they sing "fight song" on the rooftop while dancing ballet and are a vampire/mermaid hybrid who have a dark past, BAD FANFIC!!! When you watch or read something bad it makes you want to write out the character or scenario more to your liking, more personalized to your tastes (that's how I view it). I read bad fanfiction but you can do this with movies, books, shows, articles, whatever suits your fancy!

I also like to associate my characters/OCs with music. Really pay attention to the lyrics and of course listen to the melody. Interpret the song from the lyrics how you'd like. Paint a story out of the song itself, maybe even create a playlist that kinda sorta tells a story. You can even listen to music without lyrics. I'm obsessed with listening to instrumentals from movies and painting scenes in my head how I interpret those compositions. Sometimes I like to let my Spotify play random songs and I choose what I like out from the randomized selections.

Anywho...listen to music!

Don't be afraid to ask people to proofread! Some constructive criticism never hurts. Even if it's just a spellcheck or something like that. I like to send my stuff to my friends and they give me some feedback or ideas that I can add. Maybe even join a writing community whether it be reddit, discord, or even here on tumblr. Wherever you think you can get a second opinion! <3

Also, don't be afraid to use popular tropes for your characters. I know there can be a lot of stigma in using them, but if it's something you like, then use it. And just because it's a trope doesn't mean you can't make it unique in your own way through your writing. It's only stale if you don't shape it to your own design.

It's alright to be inspired by shows and movies you like and take small snippets of ideas, just don't copy it down word for word. If you have a favorite scene, relationship, or overall character, use it at as a reference for what you're trying to build.