#development prompts

What does your character want the most and why?

10. Someone who inspired them

How much of the canon storyline do you keep for your characters?

note: please feel free to put in the tags if there are any of these you don’t want to be sent when you reblog.  1. does your muse like her name?  has she ever thought of changing it/goes by a nickname? 2. did she have a ‘not like other girls’ phase?  3. for trans muses, what was a defining moment in her coming to terms with her gender identity?  4. has your muse ever struggled with their relationship to womanhood and femininity?  5. if your muse is a woman of color, how does her cultural and racial heritage impact her?  are there gender based traditions she takes part in?  6. also for woc, are there aspects of how her gender intersects with her race that she struggles with?  what parts of it are special to her?  7. for any female muses with a connection to their cultural heritage,  what is something about that heritage and her gender that has always been important to her?  8. how is her relationship with her mother? 9. how is her relationship with her father? 10. if your muse is genderfluid,  what aspects of womanhood do they find joy in? what aspects of it do they have difficulty with or don’t find identity in?  11. how are her relationships with other women?  friendships/familial/romantic etc.  12. does she tend to surround herself with women or men more?  is there a particular reason for one or the other?  13. tell me about an aspect of internalized misogyny she had to tackle unlearning.  14. has she ever faced harassment?  15. is she outspoken about equal rights and feminism? is she intersectional in her feminism?  16. if your muse is queer in any way, talk about how that impacts their view on womanhood?  17. what makes your muse feel the most comfortable in their gender identity?  18. was she raised in a progressive or sexist household? was it more neutral? 19. do they prefer to present themselves more masculine or feminine?  20. for wlw muses, when did they first realize their attraction to other women? did they struggle with this or accept it easily?   21. for wlw muses, did their family accept them when they came out?  22. for wlw muses, how does this impact their relationship to womanhood? 23. for trans muses what is their favorite aspect of being a woman?  24. for trans muses how do they like to present themselves? what gives them the most gender euphoria?  25. for queer women of color, how does their identity intersect with their racial heritage? are there experiences and aspects of it specific to that intersection you want to share? 26. for queer women with specific cultural ties, has it been a point of contention or celebration within their cultural identity?  are there aspects of their queerness that intersect with their heritage?  27. is there a female role model in her life?  28. is there a female figure from history, or current times, she looks up to?  29. does she prefer to be perceived as cute or sexy? does she not want to be viewed on an attraction basis at all?  30. is there a hobby or interest that she was discouraged from pursuing because of her gender? did she continue anyway? 31. if she has a period, how does she tend to deal with it? 33. has the way she dressed ever been influenced by a male gaze, whether it’s trying to deflect OR appeal to it?  34. as a teenager,  did she struggle with feeling competitive with other girls?  were there ever instances of bullying she had to deal with?   35. how does your muse deal with sexism in the workplace?  36. does your muse tend to be confrontational? or do they try to appease and make peace. 37. how do they view motherhood? 38. do they ever overcompensate due to misogynistic stereotypes placed on them?  what does this look like if so?  39. are they particularly attached to their womanhood? or do they feel more indifferent to it.  have they ever struggled to relate to women around them? 40. if your muse is neurodivergent, how does this impact their relationship to gender and sexuality?  41. for neurodivergent muses, was their diagnosis delayed because of how they present?  42. for neurodivergent muses, are they self diagnosed or did they seek a medical opinion? if so, did they have to deal with misogyny from medical staff?  43. for neurodivergent muses, what aspects of womanhood do they identify with most? what aspects of traditional ideas of gender do they struggle to understand/relate to?  44. for neurodivergent muses, were they ever ridiculed for their behaviors because it wasn’t deemed “ladylike”? how did they respond?  45. for neurodivergent muses of color, how did these two aspects of their identity intersect?  any experiences you want to share? 46. are there any female fictional characters she idolizes?  47. did she ever do something just because she was told a girl couldn’t do it? 48. what does her relationship with men look like?  how does she view the current state of patriarchy in her time setting?  49. if your muse dates men, what is their process of vetting them?  do they have a checklist of things to look for to decide whether or not they’re safe?  any kind of tests or questions they use to make a judgement.  50. give me a headcanon that has to do with their identity, whether it’s gender, sexuality, race or a mix of it all! 

We are also open to submissions for prompts!