THAToneFREAKwriter

okay because aphmau lore is confusing as HELL sometimes 😭

i made a google doc for people who want to get into the roleplays/lore stuff easier 💜

it includes: ✨ the series in order ✨ basic lore explanations ✨ hidden details/things people might miss ✨ descriptions of what each series is about ✨ youtube links for every series

so if you’ve ever been confused about: “wait what comes after diaries” “why is this character here” “what timeline is this” or “where do i even START”

i made this for you 😭

hope you enjoy! an if there is any other information I should add let me know.

I made this because i previously wrote an absolutely unhinged Spencer Reid manifesto and apparently people ENJOYED watching me publicly spiral over fictional men with severe psychological problems.

so naturally my brain went:

“what if we did that again… but with Bakugo.”

and thus this disaster was born.

this essay/rant/psychotic caffeine-fueled breakdown was created purely for fun, sleep deprivation, and the scientific study of why Katsuki Bakugo is simultaneously:

a walking red flag

weirdly domestic

emotionally constipated

and basically an angry Pomeranian with a bedtime

if y’all want me to make more of these about other characters/shows PLEASE let me know because i will absolutely overanalyze them like a conspiracy theorist with six iced coffees and access to Google Docs.

i do not write essays anymore. i write psychological evaluations disguised as Tumblr posts.

anyway enjoy my descent into madness.

How close we are to the character’s mind

How much personality the narration is allowed to have

Once you understand that, third person stops being “neutral storytelling” and becomes a flexible tool you can actually control.

1. Narrative Distance (the main idea)

Think of third person like a zoom lens 📷

Far zoom → objective, factual, detached

Medium zoom → lightly filtered through character

Close zoom → inside the character’s thoughts

Very close zoom → thoughts and narration blend together

Most beginners stay too far away, which makes writing feel flat.

Most good fiction lives in close third person.

2. The Four Main Styles of Third Person

A. Strict / Professional Third Person (Distant)

This is the “security camera with grammar” version.

Example:

He entered the room. The students turned to look at him. He sat at the back.

How it feels:

neutral

factual

emotionally distant

no narrator personality

When to use it:

reports or formal writing

suspense scenes where distance builds tension

moments where you want readers to interpret everything

👍 Strength: very clear and controlled 👎 Weakness: can feel emotionally flat

B. Close Literary Third Person (Balanced) 🙂

This is the most common style in modern fiction.

Example:

He entered the room and immediately regretted it. Everyone was looking at him. Of course they were.

How it feels:

inside the character’s perspective

emotional but still structured

easy to read and natural

When to use it:

most novels

character-driven stories

emotional scenes that still need clarity

👍 Strength: strong balance of clarity + emotion

C. Voice-Driven Third Person (Personality Heavy) 😏

Here the narration has attitude.

Example:

He entered the room like it owed him money and had been avoiding him for three years. Everyone looked up. Great. Just great.

How it feels:

sarcastic or expressive narration

strong voice

fun and engaging

When to use it:

YA fiction

fantasy with humor

fast-paced storytelling

👍 Strength: very engaging and memorable ⚠️ Risk: narrator voice can overwhelm the story if overused

D. Deep Third Person (Maximum Immersion) 🧠

This is where narration and thought blend together.

Example:

He entered the room. This was a mistake. Everyone was looking at him already. Perfect. Absolutely perfect.

How it feels:

inside the character’s head

thoughts feel immediate

almost like first person without “I”

When to use it:

emotional scenes

psychological focus

high-intensity moments

👍 Strength: strongest emotional connection ⚠️ Risk: can become confusing if too chaotic

3. Core Rules That Work in ALL Styles

Rule 1: Avoid “filter words” 🚫

These create distance:

saw

heard

felt

noticed

realized

Instead of:

She saw the crowd staring.

Try:

The crowd was staring.

Or:

The crowd was already staring at her like she was late to something important.

Rule 2: Everything passes through the character 🧍

Ask:

How would THIS character interpret this moment?

Same event, different minds:

The room was quiet.

Could become:

The room was quiet in a way that felt like everyone was waiting for something to go wrong.

Rule 3: Show emotion through behavior, not labels

Instead of:

He was nervous.

Try:

He checked his phone, then his pockets, then his phone again without remembering why.

Behavior = emotion made visible.

Rule 4: Pick meaningful details 🎯

Don’t describe everything — choose what matters emotionally.

Weak:

The room had chairs and tables.

Better:

One of the chairs squeaked like it didn’t trust him.

Small detail = big personality shift.

Rule 5: Thoughts can blend into narration 🧠

Instead of:

He thought he was going to fail.

Try:

He was going to fail. Obviously. No point pretending otherwise.

No quotation marks needed — the narration becomes the thought.

4. Techniques to Improve Fast

1. “Who is noticing this?” test 👀

Every detail should be filtered through someone’s mind.

Ask:

Why does the character notice this?

What does it mean to them?

If it doesn’t matter to them → cut it or change it.

2. Upgrade boring verbs ✨

walked → drifted / stormed / shuffled / escaped

looked → stared / glared / inspected

sat → collapsed / dropped / sank

Example:

He walked into the room.

Becomes:

He drifted into the room like responsibility had been cancelled for the day.

3. Let narration match personality 🎭

anxious character → overthinks everything

angry character → sharp, judgmental narration

tired character → blunt, minimal, slightly bitter

Example:

The hallway was empty.

Becomes:

The hallway was empty, which somehow felt worse than if it had been crowded.

4. Selective observation (VERY important)

Characters don’t notice everything — only what affects them.

The party was decorated with lights and banners.

Becomes:

The party was decorated with lights, which meant expectations were involved. Unfortunate.

5. Simple Practice Method 🧪

Take a basic sentence:

She went to school.

Rewrite in 3 steps:

Add emotion

She went to school already tired.

Add interpretation

She went to school already tired of everything waiting for her there.

Add voice

She went to school already tired of everything waiting for her there, including the building itself.

Same fact. Different depth.

Final Summary 🧠

Good third person writing comes from:

controlling narrative distance

filtering everything through character perspective

replacing neutral description with interpretation

showing emotion through behavior

letting narration carry personality (when appropriate)

and then halfway through I accidentally locked in academically.

like one second I was joking:

“haha his hands are kinda ni—”

and then suddenly I’m writing:

“the vasculature serves as a topographical manifestation of psychological undoing”

EXCUSE ME?????

I STARTED THE DOCUMENT IRONICALLY.

WHY DID I END UP ACTUALLY MAKING POINTS???

WHY WAS THE ANALYSIS LOWKEY VALID???

WHY DID I BLACK OUT AND WAKE UP 10 PAGES LATER TALKING ABOUT THE “PASSENGER PRINCESS HEGEMONY”

at some point the joke stopped being:

“lol fictional FBI man”

and became:

“your honor, I have prepared a full peer-reviewed presentation on why this man needs therapy, a weighted blanket, and his own parking spot”

the scariest part is I reread it later expecting cringe and instead went:

“…wait hold on I kinda cooked here.”

while there isn't any here. there is sexual themes, an drug mentions in the essay, so just be warned if you decide to look.