I’ve had these two notes on my desk for close to five years now. Look: A long, long while back, I was writing a story for Davien and wanted to refer back to how she felt about… something. I’m not even entirely sure what it was, though looking at the mention on there that Anduin [...]
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Part of fleshing out a character’s backstory is taking a look at what people played a significant part in his or her life — parents and guardians, siblings, relatives, friends, old flames. What impact did they have on his upbringing? If she lost someone early on, did that cause her to look for others to [...]
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When you’re creating a character, it’s often easy to think about the traits that make him cool to hang out with, or to figure out what abilities she prides herself on. But what about the things that make her feel self-conscious or insecure? What does your character dread will get pointed out about him? These [...]
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Worldbuilding fascinates me. When I dive into a new story, I’m always keeping an eye out for what the authors do with the belief systems within those worlds. It’s one of the things I consider during any kind of character creation, even if it might never come into play over the course of a game, [...]
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A lot of the time, when I create a character, I have a pretty solid idea of who he or she is. I know a good chunk of the backstory, the personality, and maybe even a story goal or two from the start. But sometimes, it takes a little longer to get into a character’s [...]
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