MarshiMaw

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xRoguePegasus

I'm having issues giving me character emotions and reactions. Do you have any tips?

MarshiMaw

@xRoguePegasus hi! as much as i love to give advice (i have examples below), i know that i'm not a professional, and will probably be searching Tumblr for tips on what you're looking for. nevertheless, i hope that my lil tips may be of some use at least :)
            
            fleshing out your characters can be a difficult process in general; besides having to decide whether to fit them in with the norm/stereotypes or not, you always have to place them into a situation. what happens when you place a character with anger issues into a situation where they have to decide whether to be angry at a long-lost friend who is making up for their past mistakes or to be sympathetic and realise that the long-lost friend is at least finally confessing and admitting their mistakes? what happens when a past abused person finds their own cousin on the street getting punched and kicked in a corner? what happens when a homeless person with a dream of becoming an astronaut suddenly receives $1M by a rich person?
            not only is personality important, but events, experiences, and likings/dislikings can help emotion and reactions too. the person with anger issues example? imagine that the long-lost friend was known to be a liar and used to never confess about what they did wrong. that might change how the person with anger issues reacts, wouldn't it? they may be more sympathetic & understanding- or they may be cautious and wary instead! let's say that the long-lost friend insulted something very, very important to the original character, like ancient armour pass-me-down or religion. would they still be forgiving? probably not as much, wouldn't you think? try to roleplay the scene in your head, perhaps. maybe even compare characters! imagine yourself reacting to the situation, how surprised, angry, or relaxed you may immediately be. then replace yourself with the character instead - they're as human as you are, after all, right? they make mistakes or assumptions too! but that's all part of the plot, right? :)
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MarshiMaw

if you got spammed, don't worry about being confused - i just changed all of the 'Writing Tip #' chapter titles to something different. felt like 'Writing Tip #' earned less attention just because of their names, so hopefully this will change the views :)

MarshiMaw

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hey there everyone!
          you might have noticed that i just updated Amiss's first four chapters. that is because i have recently revised the finished work! this means that chapters may be slightly shorter or slightly longer. the only huge difference is that all swear words are now uncensored, but there will be less of them than i first created.
          so don't be alarmed to see a few 'hell' or 'shit' words in there, everyone hears them, nothing that you can do. after all, it's a teen book, not a nursery story.
          
          i'll be updating more of the chapters too btw, so if you're getting notifications then i'm really sorry lol. but either way, if you were a fan before, maybe you'd be interested in seeing how the story changed a little bit for the better? ^^

MarshiMaw

my username originates from my love of marshmallows when i was younger. because of all my allergies, i couldn't and can't have regular smores, or really even went camping to even roast marshmallows. i just like marshmallows because they're this cute, symmetrical, roundness of fluff, but they can crust and even flame up in seconds. this smol thing of fluffiness will make your mouth burn if you eat it too early - but it also will be too fluffy if you don't treat it right. they're so deadly, but so loved. so soft. squish. mlem
          and they're fascinating - unlike my life
          random fact of the day/night lol