Yuyu Writes

make up an origin and meaning of a name

write a family history going back centuries

pick a character and make them ramble about their favorite thing

make up a fable, pretend it’s as famous as the Grimm fairytales. how does this fable affect the world and what would people reference from it? (i love this one because it can be as crazy and silly as you want)

make a commercial for something that really shouldn’t be sold at all. try to convince people to buy it.

ACRONYMS. but, like, try to have it make sense

make a poem about your story/something in your story

rewrite a classic but put your own twist on it

make up a detailed recipe

make a monologue with a plot twist or punchline in the end

create a ridiculously detailed timeline for a character

childhood memory (real one or make it up!)

improv rap lyrics

the story behind an inside joke

make up a mythical creature

pretend to be a commentary youtuber and pick a topic

the what if? pick a story and create an alternate ending to it

Some of the best chemistry/relationships in fiction exist between characters who are/become friends. Here are some tips for making friendships come alive on the page:

1. Banter

One of the most interesting aspects of fictional friendships is the way the characters interact with each other whilst important plot points are occurring.

If your characters have easy banter, teasing one another without missing a beat and managing to bounce off each other even in the toughest circumstances, it will be clear to the reader that these two are/should be good friends.

Friends know each other well. They know the other’s character so well that they can easily find something to tease each other over. However, this also means knowing which topics are off-limits.

If you want to write a good, healthy friendship, your characters shouldn’t use humour/sarcasm as a way to hurt the other. It should be good-natured and understood as such from both sides.

Different friendships will have different types of chemistry. Some friends may tease each other with facial expressions. Others may already anticipate a snarky remark and counter it before it’s been spoken. Others will have physical ways of goofing around. 

Some friends might not tease each other at all. Banter isn’t necessary; it’s just a good way to make your characters come alive and make their friendship one that is loved by readers.

What’s important is chemistry - the way they automatically react to each other.

Think Sam and Dean in Supernatural or Juliette and Kenji in the Shatter Me series.

2. Mutual support 

Unless you purposefully want to write an unhealthy/toxic friendship, your characters should both be supportive of the other. 

This means that, even if one is the MC and the other the side-kick, both should be cognisant of the other’s feelings and problems, and should be considerate in this regard.

Few things will make your MC as likable as remembering to check in and be there for their best friend even when they are in the thick of a crisis.

You need to show your characters being vulnerable in front of each other and being supportive in ways that are tailored to the needs of each friend.

So, if one of the characters really responds to physical comfort, the other should know to give hugs/rub their back when they’re not feeling well. Similarly, if one of them doesn’t like being touched and responds to material comfort, have the other bring them ice cream and join them for a movie marathon. Whatever works for your characters.

What gets me every time is when a character is falling apart and won’t listen to/be consoled by anyone but their best friend (but this is just personal preference).

3. Knowing the other’s past/family life

This really only applies to characters who have been friends for quite a while.

Good friends know each other’s backstory - the highs and lows and mundane details. They know they layout of their family home and they probably know their family members well.

Friends will often talk about these things, only having to mention a few words for the other to know what they’re talking about i.e. “The ‘09 Thanksgiving disaster” or “You know how Uncle Fred is”

This will instantly make it clear that your characters are close and have come a long way together. 

Perhaps there are issues at home/trauma from the past that the other character will immediately understand. So, if one character appears with a black eye, their friend might know that the father was probably drunk the night before and got violent. Or if the character has a nightmare, the friend might know that it was about childhood abuse etc.

This can also apply to good things i.e. if one of the characters gets a nice note in their lunchbox, the other might know that their grandma is in town.

Whatever works for your story should be used to indicate the level of unspoken understanding the friends have.

4. Being protective

Few things will make your readers love a friendship more than the friends being fiercely protective of each other (in a healthy, non-territorial way).

Has someone hurt one of the characters? The other should be furious and want to exact revenge. Does someone say something demeaning to one of the friends? The other should defend them immediately and vehemently.

This can also take on a humorous twist if one of the characters starts dating someone. The friend can make extra sure that said date is sincere and promise to exact vengeance if their friend is hurt.

This can also be a great plot device, since it could explain why the MC’s best friend joins the quest/goes along on the journey. Perhaps this is the main plot point: a character seeking to protect/avenge their friend.

If you want to go in a toxic direction, this can be taken too far i.e. a friend who never lets the other spend time with anyone else/stalks the other/is patronising etc.

5.  Common interest(s)

Even if the two characters are vastly different, there should be something that keeps them together besides loyalty.

This is especially important for characters who become friends throughout the course of the novel.

This doesn’t have to mean that both of them go hiking every weekend or want to become pilots one day. It could be something small, like a love of cheesy movies or a shared taste in music. Maybe they both enjoy silence/don’t like other people. Maybe they are both social justice warriors, but for different causes. 

This could also be common characteristics instead of interests. Perhaps both are very ambitious/funny/social.

There should just be some factor that ignited the friendship and brings the two of them together.

This doesn’t necessarily have to be a big part of your story, but you should at least have it mentioned to make the friendship appear more authentic.

Pet Peeves in Deaf Representation 

Quiet, Shy and Bland - this is so common it’s,,, ugh. I also have very mixed feelings, because on the one hand, being Deaf in rl usually results in a lot of trauma and many of us do wind up being shy, quiet and painfully self-conscious because “am I talking too loud did i say it properly oh my god is that even a word???” But it’d be lovely if in fiction we could get some Deaf characters who are loud, bold and confident. tl;dr - when there isn’t a nice range of Deaf characters, I will cry in frustration. 

Deaferapist - ie, the Deaf character is used as a sounding board for other’s problems because “they can’t hear, but they listen really well!” I watched, like, one episode of Van Helsing and my glee at seeing a deaf person in a post-apoc world quickly evaporated when this girl started venting all her problems onto him in verbal speech. Like, it’s so dehumanising because she was taking up his time, his energy and his space and acted like it was okay because he couldn’t hear what she was saying. tl;dr - please, please make your deaf characters more than just a plain wooden post that other characters can complain to. 

Deaf and Dumb - kind of similar to the first one, but there’s this added idea that because the person is deaf and doesn’t use verbal speech, they’re an idiot. Especially prevalent in elderly characters whose deafness seems to be intrinsically linked to them being bumbling, slow and generally Dithering Old Grandma stereotypes. tl;dr - just because someone can’t say “valentines” properly, doesn’t mean they’re an idiot. It just means they’re Deaf and probably don’t want to be using verbal speech in the first place. 

The Annoyance - Deaf character spends most of their time saying “what?” or “pardon” without anyone ever taking them into account. Nobody ever tells the deaf person things and gets annoyed if they have to translate into sign.  tl;dr - if the deaf character exists only as a burden or hindrance to others, i hope that creator steps on a lego at two AM with bare feet.

LOUD - this is the opposite of “Quiet and Shy” but taken into extremes. Vibrant, fully fleshed-out deaf characters? Yes! deaf character who shouts all the time and is written generally like a cartoon thug? No. Sure, some of us do shout but we literally have no idea how loud we’re being, because controlling volume and elocution when you can’t hear yourself is hard af y’all. tl;dr - deaf characters can and should be loud, but we’re not gangsters in a 1920s cartoon. 

You’re not alone anon, I think that’s a very common problem that a lot of writers encounter. I think a huge part of it is practicing and being bad at writing sentences and paragraphs that flow for a really long time until you slowly figure it out.

I used to have a problem with extremely choppy writing, and I think I’ve grown out of that (more or less, I’m by no means great or perfect yet), so here are some things that helped me out!

Readability Level

First things first, when you say that you use sites that ‘grade’ what level your writing is, I think you’re referring to a readability level. 

Readability level doesn’t mean that your writing is at a fifth grade level and that a sixth grader can writer better than you; it means that a fifth grader can understand your writing with ease. There’s a lot of factors that go into this like sentence structure, complexity of words, how legible the writing is, etc.

The point is: An elementary-level readability score does not mean that you are bad at writing, or that your writing ability is below what it should be for your age. It’s to help identify the accessibility of writing to certain age groups. It’s a really great resource for teachers especially, or if you’re aiming to write for a younger audience.

Don’t worry about your readability level! 

I know it’s super tempting to grade yourself, but I really don’t think it’s something you need to worry about. I think (based on limited information, don’t take my word as gospel, you know yourself more than I do) you should be more focused on practicing getting your words out on a page and figuring out how to fit them together — finding out what your writing’s readability level is, is not something that is going to help you.

How to make your writing flow better

Vary your sentence length

So based on what you told me in your ask, it sounds like this is what your writing might look like right now.

John saw Emily. He walked up to her. He looked at her nervously. “I have something to tell you,” he said.

Emily looked at him. “What’s up?” She asked. She sounded worried.

John didn’t know what to say. He shrugged. Then he turned around. “Never mind,” he said.

So let’s take a look at the sentence structure. All of those sentences are extremely simple, straightforward, and short. They also have a similar structure where ‘Person did action’. They also all start with the words John, Emily, he, or she.

Here’s what this same passage would look like with varied sentence structure.

John saw Emily, and walked up to her. Looking at her nervously, he said “I have something to tell you.”

“What’s up?” She asked, sounding worried.

John didn’t know what to say. He shrugged. “Never mind,” he said as he turned around.

I didn’t really add or take away too many things. For the most part, I just switched some words around, made some sentences longer, combined some things, and can you see how much better that flows? The sentences have different amounts of words, some are long, some are short and this variability really helps with the flow of writing.

Here’s another famous example of this.

The variance of sentence length is the first thing I look at when I feel like my writing is too choppy. Are there too many similar length sentences put together? How can I change that up? Just by changing up the amount of words in a sentence, the difference is night and day.

If you have a very uniform, consistent number of words in every sentence, it sounds really monotonous, like a boring textbook or a teacher lecturing you on a subject you’re not interested in. By changing the number of words in a sentence, it makes it sound more interesting. It’s like a conversation. It’s easier to read.

Changing your sentence structure

The way your writing reads can completely change just by adjusting your sentence structure. Unfortunately, I don’t know enough about grammar to tell you the specifics like clauses and whatnot, (I think these have something to do with dependent and independent clauses) but I can give you some examples of how to do this!

Despite having a huge fear of heights, Amanda climbed up the tower.Amanda climbed up the tower, despite having a huge fear of heights

Max agreed to get chocolate cake because Jane wanted it, even though he wanted red velvet cake.Even though he wanted red velvet cake, Max agreed to get chocolate cake because Jane wanted it.

I just flipped the two parts of the sentences around, and they sound completely different even though they say the same thing. Messing with how your sentences are formed, switching around parts can help vary your sentence structure to help with the flow.

Playing with Show and Tell

I don’t know if this applies to other people or you, but for me personally, I always find that when I do too much telling and not enough showing in my writing, it’s always choppy. It might just be a me thing, I don’t know. But I can fix the flow of my writing if I do more showing, and maybe this would be helpful to you too.

Let’s look at this example again.

John saw Emily. He walked up to her. He looked at her nervously. “I have something to tell you,” he said.

Emily looked at him. “What’s up?” She asked. She sounded worried.

John didn’t know what to say. He shrugged. Then he turned around. “Never mind,” he said.

There’s very little description here, it’s all tell and no show. I’m telling you what John is doing, but I’m not describing anything. If I were to add more description to this…

John saw Emily out of the corner of his eye. His heart was pounding as he walked up to her. “I have something to tell you,” he said hoarsely.

“What’s up?” Emily asked. Her eyebrows furrowed together in concern.

Words failed John as the lump in his throat made itself known. Instead of speaking, he shrugged as he spun around on his heel. “Never mind.”

I personally find that adding more description helps with how choppy a paragraph might seem because it gives me more words to work with. Now that I have more words and more description, if I find that it’s still a bit too choppy I have more leeway to make changes without having to add more words.

My policy in writing first drafts is this: It’s always better to have too much rather than too little. It’s easier to cut things out rather than figuring out what to add.

Alternatively, maybe you’re showing too much and describing too many things that you don’t need to. Maybe you need to add some shorter ‘tell’-esque sentences to help bring variety to your writing.

Play around with what you’re writing, not just how! If you find that all you’re describing are actions, maybe describe some emotions. Maybe instead of just description of the scenery, you can add some things about what your characters are thinking/noticing.

I think my advice post on static vs dynamic description might be helpful to you in terms of making descriptions flow more! By mixing up static and dynamic descriptions, you can create more of that varied sentence structures and length that make your writing flow more naturally and make it easier to read.

“This world is mine - it just doesn’t know it yet.”

Sylvia grew up on promises of a free future. “Endure the empire, and Valkyrie will save us all. She will lead the Arcs to salvation.” That’s what her parents, slaves to the empire, told her. Valkyrie alone could restore magic to any Arc that pledged loyalty to her. 

So, when Sylvia was a child, her parents snuck her away to the border of Kalryn City. The emperor’s guards caught and killed her mother, but she escaped with her father and successfully reached the Dissidence. 

When she woke up the next day, her skin was on fire as it adjusted to the presence of magic in her blood. Valkyrie had given her magic, as promised. From that day onward, she was a child of the Esper, blessed with the ability to sense the aura of any living being. 

Her ability eventually earned her a place among Valkyrie’s interrogation team. She used her ability to interrogate and manipulate any mages that were caught by Valkyrie. By the age of fifteen, she was numb to death and immune to empathy, which she considered a weakness. She worked her way up until she was one of the few people that Valkyrie trusted wholeheartedly. It was a purposeful existence, Sylvia thought. She was fighting to free every Arc from an oppressive empire. Killing mages employed by the empire was an unfortunate necessity. 

Her loyalty to Valkyrie knew no bounds. Nothing, Sylvia thought, could dim the burning love she held for the leader of the new world. 

And then she ran into Tobias Kane.

While on a mission, Sylvia runs into Tobias Kane, Diana Leighton, and Nico Kalryn. The unlikely trio manages to fight her off, but she escapes unscathed. Upon her return, things begin to go awry with Valkyrie, and Sylvia starts to question her loyalty to the Dissidence. 

Sylvia decides to investigate, and what she discovers is enough to change the course of the century-long war raging between the Dissidence and the empire. With her trust in Valkyrie decreasing by the day, Sylvia must decide what to do with the information she has just uncovered. Unbeknownst to Sylvia, her decision has the potential to end the world – or save it.

Trae here! That was Sylvia, the second PoV character in The False Mages! Please give her a lot of love, the gods know she needs a little. Also, reblog this if you can! It would mean so much to me, as it would help spread my wip to as many people as possible! 

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“I will make this a world worth living in, even if I have to die in the process.” 

Growing up, Tobias Kane never paid much attention to the war raging between the empire and the Dissidence. His mother was a mage, and his father was an Arc; as far as he was concerned, the two could coexist peacefully. So, he resolved to wait for the war to end.

Until it came crashing through his door.

When Tobias was only fourteen, his father was arrested and killed for being a Dissidence conspirator. The emperor accused his father of aiding the Dissidence in an attack that killed hundreds of mages in Kalryn City. The night of his execution, Tobias’ mother disappeared without a trace. In a single night, both of his parents were gone.

Over the next months, Tobias became familiar with the empire’s cruelty. He was forced into servitude, the memories of his parents the only thing keeping him grounded. 

As time passed, and Tobias grew into adulthood, the sorrow he held inside turned into something fiercer. Something that ripped at his insides and burned on the surface of his skin. Hatred. Hatred toward the oppressive empire. Hatred toward Valkyrie and the Dissidence for starting the war. Hatred toward himself, for being so apathetic and naïve in his childhood.

Though he spends his days cleaning and cooking for the Leighton family, he finds happiness at night, when he can escape his torturous life by drawing or reading old books and poems. His parents live on through his drawings, pictured as they were, and not as the empire would have everyone believe. 

His weekends are spent in the company of Diana Leighton, the eldest daughter of the Leighton family. In the storm of ruin wrought by the empire, Diana was a silver lining that kept Tobias from prematurely joining his father in the afterlife.

When Tobias gets promoted and becomes Diana’s personal guard, he accompanies her to a meeting held by the emperor himself. It is during this meeting that the Dissidence strikes again.

In his attempt to protect Diana, Tobias discovers something that challenges the very foundation on which the century-long war was built. He must decide where his loyalties lie, unaware of the fact that his decision will change the course of history. 

Trae Here! I hope you had fun meeting Tobias, our MC of The False Mages, even though his story is extremely kind of sad. Please give him a lot of love! I would appreciate it if you could reblog this as well so I can share him with as many people as possible! 

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Ignore the insanely hairy chair and blanket (it’s Stitch’s favorite spot when I’m working, right next to me) BUT LOOK AT MY FRIGGEN CUTE AS HECK CAT!!

ORIGINS & FAMILY:

Full Name: Reason for name: Nickname(s) and how they got them: Date of Birth: Age: Gender: Place of birth: Places lived since: Social Class: Parents’ names, backgrounds, occupations: Siblings: Relationship with family (close? estranged?): Children of his/her own?: If so, relationship with child’s mother/father?: Age he/she became a parent:

PHYSICAL

Height: Weight: Build: Race: Nationality: Face Shape: Distinguishing Facial Features: Hair Color: Usual Hair Style: Eye Color: Complexion (freckles, acne, skin tone, birth marks, scars): Disabilities (physical or mental, including mental illnesses): Health (usually sick? or very resilient? allergies?): What do they consider their best feature?: Worst they’ve ever been injured (what, how did it happen)?: Ticklish:

APPEARANCE

Style of dress/typical outfit(s): Typical style of shoes: How does he/she dress up?: Dress down?: Favorite outfit: Glasses? Contacts?: Personal Hygiene: Grooming (makeup? shower daily? wear only clean clothes? pluck eyebrows?): What does your OC choose to do about the, er, hair down there?: Jewelry? Tattoos? Piercings?: What does their voice sound like?: Style of speech (loud, mumbler, articulate, etc.): Accent?: Unique mannerisms/physical habits (bites nails, talks with hands, taps feet when restless): Left handed or right?: What does their writing look like?: Do they work out/exercise?:

BELIEFS & INTELLECT

IQ: Level of self esteem: Known Languages: Zodiac (sign and if they lend any credence to it): Gifts/talents: Shortcomings: Most sensitive about/vulnerable to: Happiest memory: Life philosophy: Religious stance: Political stance: Pet peeves: Vices: Bad habits: Neuroses: Disgusts: Superstitious: Sense of humor: How do they deal with stress? What do they do to get pumped up? What do they do when upset? What about angry? How do they react to frustrations (get worked up, calm down and think through it logically, give up, etc)?: How do they accept failure (both from themselves and others)?: Level of comfort with technology: Believe in the supernatural: Believe in an afterlife: Believe in happy endings: How do they want to be remembered?: Good with their hands (if so, practical/crafting or fine arts)?: How fast do they learn new things? Better with book knowledge or hands on approach?: How do they feel about asking for help? “Left brain” or “right brain” thinker?: Optimist or pessimist: Extrovert or introvert: Leader or follower: Makes decisions based mostly on emotions, or on logic?: Cautious or daring: Spontaneous or planner: Thinker or doer? Organized or messy: Worrier or carefree: Artistic?: Mathematical?:

SEX & INTIMACY

Current marital/relationship/sexual status: Sexual orientation (is it something they question or a secret): Past relationships and sexual partners (if applicable): What is their “type” in regards to looks in a partner? Ideal mate/qualities they look for in mate: Primary reason for being broken up with: Primary reasons for breaking up with people: Views on sex (one night stands, promiscuity, etc): Age and story of first kiss (if any—if not, how does he/she want it to happen?): Age and story of loss of virginity (if any—if not, how does he/she want it to happen, if at all?): Level of sexual experience: Do they have any unfulfilled sexual fantasies?: Wildest/strangest sexual experience? Would they do it again? Do they have any fetishes or kinks? Have they lied about their previous sexual partners to current/potential partners? Love or Lust: Ever been in love?: Do they fall in love easily?: Do they take relationships seriously?: Worst thing they’ve done to someone they loved? Do they desire marriage and/or children in their future? Believe in true love or soul mates? Thoughts on public displays of affection?: How do they flirt: How do they show affection/love to their partner?: Thoughts on cheating/cheaters? Have they ever cheated? Idea of perfect date:

RELATIONSHIPS

Social Habits (popular, loner, some close friends, makes friends and then quickly drops them): How do they treat others (politely, rudely, keep at distance, etc)?: Do they trust people easily or tend to be wary?: How often do they see friends and family? Are they good at keeping in touch? If not, does this bother loved ones?: What is relationship with parents/family?: Any roommates or close neighbors: Person most dependent on: Most comfortable around (person): Oldest friend: Closest friend: Worst enemy: Rival (at what and why): Most important person in their life?: Who do they most respect and why?: Who would they turn to if they needed help and why?: How does he/she think others perceive him/her?: How do others actually perceive him/her?: Argue or avoid conflict?: Thoughts on large groups of people?: Main quality they look for in people: Have they ever lost anyone close to them? How did they handle it? How do they show affection?: Do they act differently around strangers than friends? If so, how differently?: Would they ever consider adopting a child? Why or why not?:

VOCATION

Level of education: Profession: Describe their work space: If no job, where do finances come from? Past occupations: Dream occupation: Passions: Attitude towards current job: Attitude towards current coworkers, bosses, employees: Salary: Spender or Saver? Why?: Which is more important – money or doing something they love?:

SECRETS

Phobias: Life goals: Dreams: Greatest fears: Most embarrassing thing ever to happen to him/her: Something they’ve never told anyone: Biggest regret: Compulsions: Obsessions: Secret hobbies: Secret skills: Past sexual transgressions: Police/Criminal/Legal record (Crimes committed? If so, were they caught? charged?): What he/she most wants to change about his/her current life?: What he/she most wants to change about his/her physical appearance?:

LIKES & DISLIKES

Hobbies: Indoors or Outdoors?: Favorite color: Favorite smell: Favorite and least favorite food: Favorite and least favorite book: Favorite and least favorite movie: Favorite and least favorite song: Favorite and least favorite holiday (and why): Coffee or tea?: Crunchy or smooth peanut butter?: Do they watch TV? If so, what?:Favorite place to hang out: Do they like music? What kind?: Favorite type of weather: Favorite form of entertainment: How do they feel about traveling?: What sort of gifts do they like?

MORALITY

Ever been in an argument (with who, about what, what happened): Ever been in a physical altercation (with who, about what, what happened): What trait do they find most admirable and why?: Thoughts on violence: One act most ashamed of: Most proud of: Evil – born or bred: Is redemption possible (if so, are there limitations): Does the end justify the means?: Good of the one or the many?: Can they be manipulative?: Do they think it’s okay to cry (if not, why)?: When did they last cry and why?: Would they be able to kill (if so, under what circumstances)?: Who or what would they die for (or go to extremes for)?: Anything they refuse to do under any circumstances (and why)?: Biases/prejudices?: What, if anything, shocks or offends them?: What is their reputation? Cusser?: How do they react to unwanted sexual advances?: How would they react to stranger being bullied/abused?: What about an animal?: How susceptible are they to peer pressure?: How do they react to conflict, both verbally and physically?: Easily forgive or hold grudges?: Forgive self or live with regret/guilt?: Would they ever cheat someone? Under what circumstances? Have they ever been betrayed? By who? How did it affect them/their relationship?: Would they ever betray a friend/loved one? If so, under what circumstances? Do they respect the belief of others, even if it’s at odds with their own?: Stand up for own beliefs or hide/avoid discussing them with people who have opposing views?:

DRUGS & ALCOHOL

Thoughts on drugs and alcohol: Do they smoke? If so, do they want to quit?: Age of first cigarette: Age when they first got drunk (what happened, consequences): Do they drink on regular basis: What type of alcohol do they prefer: Have they ever tried other drugs (which, what happened, consequences): Do they have any addictions?:

DETAILS

Most important/defining event in life to date: Daily routine: Sleeping habits (Night owl or early bird? Light or heavy sleeper? Fall asleep anywhere or need specific conditions?): Typical Saturday night: Most used word or phrase?: What is home like (messy, neat, sparse): Type of car he/she drives (or wishes he/she drove): Pets?: If not, do they want any?: Most prized possession: One word to best describe them: What are you likely to find in their pockets? Purse/bag/backpack/wallet?: What about their fridge? Medicine cabinet? Glove compartment? Nightstand?: What makes them laugh?: Any special holiday traditions?: Can they hold their breath for a long time?: Do they know how to swim? Can they cook (if so, how well and do they enjoy it)?: Is there anything they always carry with them? If so, why?: Ideal vacation: If they wanted to hide something, where would they hide it?: Do they keep a journal?: Are there any places that hold special meaning to them?:

SITUATIONAL

24 hours to live – name 3 things they would do: If they could choose, how would they want to die: What would they do if they received large sum of money?: What would they wish for if they found a genie?: If they could have one super power, what would it be and why?: How do they deal with insects?: How would they react to death of loved one? If they were outnumbered in a fight, would they stand ground or run away?: Granted opportunity to change one thing in their past – would they do it? If so what would they change?: If they could rescue one thing from a burning building, what would it be?: Would they be comfortable sharing a bed with a person they didn’t know well?:

CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENCE

First memory: Favorite toy (when did they stop playing with it, do they still have it currently): Favorite game: Best friend as child: Fondest childhood memory: Worst childhood memory: Childhood trauma: How were they disciplined? Did that change as they got older?: What did they want to be when they grew up?: Any non-family adults stick out in their mind? (Who were they, how did he/she know them? Why do they stick out)?: Age of first date: View of authority? What affected that view? What clique in high school were they associated with? High school goals: Did they enjoy high school: Any extracurricular activities: How well did they do in school?:

SUPERNATURAL (IF APPLICABLE)

On a scale of “is occasionally forced to bathe” to “Instagram model with sponsors to hoe for” how involved is your OC’s Skincare routine?

What are your OC’s food preferences (flavors/textures/spiciness/calories/ when and how they eat) and how did they get that way?

What’s something pointless/petty/unimportant that IRRATIONALLY ANNOYS THE HELL out of your OC?

What’s your OC’s response to being asked for money by a homeless person?

Does your OC get lost easily? What do they do when they do get lost?

What would STOP your OC from Doing The Right Thing in a tense situation?

Realistically, could your OC (in their normal circumstances- i.e. at thier own house/battlecamp/spaceship etc.) keep a small child alive for a week if they had to?  A Dog?  A Houseplant? A rock with a  smiley face painted on?

If your OC had to take the S.A.T. tomorrow with one night to prep, how would they do?  both emotionally and academically.

What would cause your OC to chose to do something petty/pointlessly cruel?

On a scale of “Complete and Justified nervous breakdown” to “Conquer The Entire Galaxy and become an Immortal God-Emperor”, how well would your OC handle being abducted by Aliens?

What song is 100% garunteed to get your OC beyond turnt and will be sung loudly and emabarrasingly, either in public or the shower?

What perfectly-normal-to-them-thing does your OC do that confuses/pisses off/terrifies thier neighbors?

Under what circumstances would your OC appear naked in public?

What thing did your OC’s parents do that your OC wishes they had a better explanation for?

How often does your OC “zone out” or do things on autopilot and how severe have the problems that have arisen from that been?

How strong or weak is your OC’s Impulse control? What’s the worst thing that happened becuase of thier Impulsivity or inability to be so?

How does your OC sabotage themselves? 

What’s the trashiest item in your OC’s wardrobe, when was the last time they wore it and why do they still have it?

How Dehydrated is your OC right now? Are they going to fix this?