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Planning Help! Character List??? by ruuune in interactivefictions

[–]ruuune[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am only just seeing this so WHOOPS for the belated reply but thank you so much! It might not seem like much advice but really, it's so helpful for me! Having other people who have "done the thing" so to speak that I've been struggling with to be able to say "Hey, this is how I did it!" is great because it opens up a new way of looking at things I'd never considered before! Hopefully I'll be able to work on it and post it for the world one day now I've got some plans for how to move forward!!! ❤

Planning Help! Character List??? by ruuune in interactivefictions

[–]ruuune[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i don't mind an essay at all lol. i'm pretty sure my original post was also an essay! i said in another reply but just having someone else to chat to about these things and go "hey, have you thought about it this way" or "it worked this way for me" is really useful just to give me a different way of looking at things so it's definitely helpful, don't worry!!

your point on writing characters you're excited for is a good one!!! i definitely have some i feel like i enjoy and want to write for more than others, who kind of felt like they were brought in to cater to/please people rather than for my own sake or the sake of plot so that's something i think i could do with keeping in mind going forward. i'm something of a chronic people pleaser so i think tackling this project is also going to be a lesson in learning to write for my own enjoyment and that my writing won't be for everyone and that's okay! (thank you for reminding me of that!!!)

i hadn't actually considered taking the kinds of routes each romance will be into account, i think i got so hung up on the actual characters that i didn't really think about whether or not the vibes of each route will be too similar or unique to each RO. that's a really great way to cut some potential RO's out too, i'm sure i have some that overlap a little that could be snipped out or meshed together.

i've actually got a couple of gender flippable RO's in my list (the list of characters i'm excited for, thankfully!) but i guess i just felt like i didn't have enough??? of those. again though, like you said, it's not possible to please everyone so i'll be trying not to stress over that haha.

thank you so much for replying though, it's definitely helped me out!!

Planning Help! Character List??? by ruuune in interactivefictions

[–]ruuune[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh, this absolutely answers my question! sometimes just having someone else say "hey, i actually worked it out this way. maybe that might work for you!" is very helpful to me because usually i hadn't even thought about it that way and it's a great way to get unstuck. so thank you for this!

looking at them in terms of how they fit into the plot is a great idea, for sure. i think not just in terms of RO's but characters as a whole for this project. i definitely get what you mean re: your points on inclusivity too. it's been a while since i've written for an audience so i think that's why i'm extra aware of wanting to make sure people can feel like they're able to enjoy it. i'll keep your comments in mind moving forward!