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Top Comments of this video!! :3
I think she just gave us all permission to go become hitmen to get in the mind of our assassin characters. Thanks Abbie!
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I feel that the most important key to good character development is to understand people in general. It requires maturity, being observant of other people, and understanding human nature. As introvert, I would say it doesn't mean you need to be a people person, but that you will have an easier time creating characters when you understand human nature in general.
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Something Iād like to add is that you should let characters recognize the importance of constraints. Example: If a two-year-old is only given one option for shirts to wear. He will tantrum. If he has 20 options for shirts to wear. He will also tantrum. The ideal is to let them choose between three options. He isnāt overwhelmed by options given to him while also not feeling forced to wear something. This can be applied in many different ways but this is the most simple example.
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One thing that Iāve been doing is making a Pinterest board, add sections for my characters, and find pins of existing characters to take inspiration from. For example, my oc Fern is based on Nick from Zootopia for how he behaves(or his MBTI), and Astrid from HTTYD for how she views the world(or her enneagram).
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We're writing a micro-novel in my writing classes and I've got like 6 main characters who are my friends, so I just ask them how'd they act in each scenario
This was really helpful!
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I like the whole āfilter your character through the energy of someone elseā idea. Iāve been doing this but didnāt know how to explain it.
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#3 totally agree. I have songs dedicated to characters in my stories, and also to their arcs. These songs also inspire me to keep writing on. Also, you should know your characters' Myers-Briggs personality types. This helps you restrict what your character can think, feel, and do, and thus keep them consistent.
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I would like to provide some advice to add on to this video. It helped me a lot when I was struggling with my characters and figuring them out, so I think itāll be useful to everyone here as well.
I respect the idea that characters should be treated as people, but the realism of a character can only go so far. You may have heard the emphasis of the little traits about a character to get to know them more, and although there is value in knowing what your characters favorite color is or preferences of organization skills, noting down their shoe size is not that important when it comes to the purpose of your character. You see, a character is created to serve the plot and theme, so if you know everything from their family pet history to their favorite bow-ties and nothing about how they fit into the plot and affect the theme of the story, then what is the point of the character? Donāt cling to the little facts if they ultimately donāt have a purpose that serves your story for the better.
Also, Iād like to thank Abbie. This video is very helpful! Thank you!! ā¤
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Just in time, I really need this, this exactly what I'm struggling with.
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Don't ever change that intro. Damned snappy.
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So as a musician, one thing I really enjoy doing is actually composing musical themes for my characters myself! It is such a fun process
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Really awesome video, Abbie, thank you! I myself use MBTI instead of Enneagram and it REALLY pays off to know when which MBTI-types use what cognitive function, like, when exactly would an INFP swich from depressed feeeeeeely-mode to a much more cheerful creative mode? And how would an ESFJ react to those exact same circumstances? Then, let REAL life happen to them with all its challenges and, TADAAAAAHHH! By the way, about your tip #3: one of my many characters is a guy who lived in the 40's and 50's, so I one day decided to look up a couple of songs from that era, because he might just name a few songs he grew up with. That's how I discovered Don't fence me in by Bing Crosby, which I so love now! š
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Studying characters' and people's likings/things they love and dislikings/stuff they hate, and finding the reasons why they intertwine in "their minds" like cause and effects helps understanding people's reasonings too and thus elaborating the actions they would take regardless of your own opinion on the subject. Then you can get to think like them sometimes, kind of like acting. (don't overdo though... you might end up sick or completely un-you)
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#3 is a writing must. I can't write anything without music. It sets the vibe. I found you a few weeks ago. And your videos have helped me so much especially character development. I appreciate you!!!
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James Gunn uses tactic number three as well!
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About The Activityās, since I began writing more chapters featuring Knights and Men at arms of all sorts, Iāve began attending a fencing school, started to tailor a Chainmail Hauberk (shirt) and recently started to work on a historically accurate high medieval āHeaterā Shield together with a Carpenter.
All of a sudden, you feel much more connected to these people, itās great. šš»
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I have a wide range of stories! I love collecting Chinese clothes, witchy costumes, victorian inspired, 1920's. I collect tea sets because of my Alice in Wonderland inspired characters. I plan train rides, go to ballets, renaissance fairs, escape rooms, murder mystery board games, ice skating- doing what your characters do is soo much fun!š
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I usually take personality test acting as my characters, it helps me understand them more.
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Once I created a character with a single music. That's all of information I could have. And she grew so beautifuul
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@ComicPower
6 months ago
Every character in your story wants something even if its just a glass of water. Competing interest clash and it writes itself based on motivation
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