- How do YOU plan YOUR story? You write it all down and start writing down what you planned in the first (or whatever) chapter? Do you write your ideas down as you write your first chapter?
I start creating dialogues in my mind and then write it down in a book.
- What inspires the look of your characters (physical, mental, emotional, and social)?
Everything mentioned above but most importantly I focus on emotions.
- How many characters do you usually plan to develop and/or fall in your story?
Two for now but I might increase the number.
- How many MCs and side characters do you have in your story? Is it important to develop all of them?
I have 1 MC and I develop each and every character in my story.
- Do you struggle with narration and/or character dialogue? If so, which one? (For me, I struggle with the wording of narration when ot comes to describing a certain situation.)
I used to struggle a lot but now it’s kind of better.
- How do you end up finding the perfect setting in which your characters live, travel, and leave? (For example, my characters live in LA, but they will soon be moving to Florida.)
My character lives in NYC and will stay there till the end. But I have more story ideas so I will surely showing travelling, etc. in my other stories.
- Which one do you prefer to call your character traits?
Option 1
Positive personality traits: Clever, Skilled, and Humble
Negative personality traits: Whiny, Impatient, Unfaithful
or…
Option 2
Pros (I couldn’t think of another word): Social, Independent, and Quiet
Flaws: Idiotic, Stubborn, and Cold
A mix of both
- Besides personality, what are some other complex (or little) traits should I think about when planning out my characters?
Strong, defending.
- Do you prefer when a character’s looks are described through narration or character dialogue? Why?
Yeah because that is the reason the author created the character. But it’s not always the same reason.
- How hard is it writing about a foreign character? How much research should you do? When is it necessary to add such information to the story (for example, she celebrates the Three Kings Day in Mexico)?
I do a lot of research to ensure that I won’t show wrong things in ny story. Whenever you show a scene related to it you should add all the necessary information.
I know this isn’t much because I am still new to these things hahaha.