𓍊𓋼𓍊𖡼.𖤣𓆑.𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊𓋼

lottie in the dryer 🔄

Mini Jo says hi!

1. How do the siblings usually talk to each other? (teasing, blunt, careful, sarcastic)

2. Do they use nicknames? Are they affectionate or mocking?

3. Can they communicate without words?

4. Do they argue loudly or quietly?

5. Are jokes used to avoid real conversations?

6. Do they text, call, or avoid contact?

7. Are there things they’ve never said but both know?

8. How do they judge each other’s friendships? Significant others?

9. Have they ever lived far apart?

10. How did distance affect their relationship?

11. Do they miss each other or feel relieved?

12. Who makes the effort to stay in touch?

13. Do reunions feel warm, awkward, or tense?

14. Is there guilt tied to leaving or staying?

15. Were siblings compared academically, socially, or morally?

16. Did parents favor one sibling? Is this real or just a perception?

17. Did that favoritism cause lasting damage?

18. Were siblings pitted against each other intentionally or unintentionally?

19. How did family expectations shape their dynamic?

20. Did any sibling rebel on behalf of the others?

21. Is there a secret one sibling is keeping from the others?

22. Is there a shared secret that bonds them?

23. Does the character fear what a sibling might reveal?

24. Is silence used as protection or punishment?

25. What truth would change everything if spoken?

26. Would the character choose a sibling over their own morals? Over friends? Over their future?

27. Do they feel trapped by family loyalty?

28. Who steals whose stuff?

29. Who borrows without asking?

30. Who cleans up the messes?

31. Who eats the last of something?

32. Who knows everyone’s habits?

33. Who makes sure everyone gets together?

34. Who would rather drift apart from their siblings?

These are more focused on the background stuff rather than the usual "what would the character do in XY situation" kinds of asks. I've been looking for something like this for quite a while and in the end decided to make my own. Feel free to use, go wild, enjoy

What was the original thought that led to the creation of this character?

How long was the process before the character reached its final version? (or a version that would be clearly recognizable as the character?)

What was the first thing you decided on, the character's name, appearance, personality or their role in the story?

And reverse, which one of the four things did you struggle with the most?

How did you choose their name and why? Was it simply based on vibes or is there any specific meaning behind the name? Are the reasons behind their name different in- and out of universe?

What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

What is an aspect of their appearance that you like the most?

What is the origin of their personality? And let's be honest - how much of it is projecting?

How big is their role in the story? Do they make a frequent appearance or are they a character with little "screentime" but big influence? Or are they just a favourite background guy?

What is their main character arc in the story? Where do they start and how do they develop? Do they get a happy ending or is their story a tragic one?

Is there any existing character from other media that your character resembles? Was the resemblance intentional or was it a coincidence?

Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

Do you have a voice claim for the character? What do you imagine the character sounds like?

Do you have any quotes tied to the character, either from the story itself or from another source that fit them?

Have you ever made a moodboard for them?

Is there any memes or running jokes associated with the character, both in- and out of universe?

Are there any motifs or symbols associated with the character? How are they represented, in their design, personality or in some other way?

Does the character have other characters connected to them? Do you have a family tree and "offscreen" connections made up for them or do they exist in a vacuum purely for the purpose of the story?

What is your general favourite thing about the character? What is your least favourite?

disclaimer: I am east asian. if anyone who is not white sees anything wrong with my phrasing, inaccuracies, or insensitivity, or something I missed, please feel free to add on. I’m just one person with one perspective; none of what I say should be taken as The Singular way to draw an Asian character. if you havent done so already, please take the effort to expand your view of Asian culture outside this one tutorial.

Image description for the original post and my addition are underneath the read more at the end.

Thank you for reading! Once again, image description for my images and OP’s images are under the cut.

Just like OP, I’m only one single person, so if anyone wants to correct me or add something I missed, then go for it. And further disclaimer, there are exceptions to everything I’ve said in this post, and it only applies to East and Southeast asian people who are either not mixed or white-mixed, as those are the hair types I’m most familiar with.

Edit: AUGH I FORGOT TO mention this but @ everyone in the comments talking about blue eyes on biracial asians, here’s another guide I made that goes over color inheritance for biracial people: https://6480n.tumblr.com/post/633074808569069568/making-this-guide-because-i-see-this-question-time