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i plan out my whole story before I actually start writing. i make sure to plan their backstories and how to incorporate it into whats actually going on in the story. and planning makes the story go smoother.
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i pick a song that suits them & inspires their look and aesthetic. for instance my character in a story I’m writing called Anastajïa Mizuki her song is Reflections by Toshifumi Hinata. And through that, I was able to get her aesthetic and personality.
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normally I develop all the characters that the story is about.
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in the story I’m writing called The Butterfly Effect i have 4 main characters and yes because they’re growing and learning from mistakes that could potentially kill them.
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nah it comes so easily

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Idk it all just comes to me when I’m doing something random and i go with the flow
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option 1, icl i feel like option 2 is overused

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i have a whole list :
-birthday
-fave colour
-height
-aesthetic
-sexuality
-pet peeves
-things they love
-fears
-their university majors
-any mental health problems / physical problems -
sometimes. if the author isn’t doing it properly it bores me
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i do all the research i can because i don’t want to offend everyone. bro I’ll even learn the language. one of my MC’s are Japanese and I’m out here learning about Japanese culture just so that i can get it right
When adding info like this don’t force it on the reader just add it in smoothly