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if you would be so kind as to reblog this if you feel insecure about your writing skills.
On a side note, I want to tell everyone who reblogs this that I hope you don’t let your feeling like this stop you from writing; the only person that you’re writing for is yourself. It doesn’t matter if it comes out perfect the first time around- art rarely does. What matters is that you stick with it.
@tfw-all-good-usernames-are-taken drew my baby, Abigail!! :D I’M SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW, I CAN’T EVEN. Thank you, thank you, thank you friend!!
Creating Characters' Personalities Tip
If you’re having trouble creating characters with vivid personalities, base characters off of the zodiac signs. Seriously, it helps so much. Obviously, you don’t have to restrict yourself to the way the sign is supposed to act, but their personality traits are a great starting point.
Actually…
There’s a lot more to astrology than having just one sign. You have an entire chart, which is called your natal chart. The sign that you know based off of the day you were born is called your “sun sign.” I like to give my characters a sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars and rising/ascendant. Below is a brief description of what each placement deals with:
Sun: How people see you when they get to know you.
Moon: How you are emotionally and what people who really know you well see (usually immediate family and one or two close friends).
Mercury: How you think and speak.
Venus: How you approach relationships, especially romantic relationships. Also deals with your style.
Mars: What you’re like when you’re angry. Also deals with what you’re like sexually.
Rising/Ascendant: Your appearance and how people see you upon first impression.
There’s a lot more to astrology than this, but I’ve found that just this helps plenty. Also, there are some restrictions. The two that exist for the above placements are:
1. The sun and Mercury can only be one sign apart at most. For example, if someone has a Taurus sun, their Mercury can only be the sign immediately before it (Aries), the same sign or the sign immediately after it (Gemini). Usually people’s sun and Mercury are the same sign. If they’re different signs, it is likely that the individual struggles with communication. My little sister has a Taurus sun and an Aries Mercury and she often speaks louder and comes off as more assertive and at times more aggressive than she means to when speaking.
2. The sun and Venus can only be two signs apart at most. If someone has a Gemini sun, their Venus is either Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer or Leo.
Below is an example of one of my characters, Brea, and the placements I’ve currently given her, along with what each placement means:
Sun: Aries
When people take the time to get to know Brea, they find her to be impatient, aggressive and naïve, but passionate, courageous and optimistic.
Moon: Leo
Brea is a lot more sensitive than she likes others to know. She is immensely loyal and desperate for approval, especially from those dear to her.
Mercury: Aries
She often speaks before thinking and she’s a loud speaker. She doesn’t use a wide range of vocabulary.
Venus: Aquarius
She is oblivious when it comes to love. She takes a long time to realize when she has feelings for someone, and then even longer to figure out what those feelings are. She is friendly and most likely to befriend “misfits” or anyone who stands out.
Mars: Leo
Brea is quick to act and quick to take charge. She’s a great leader, but her temper is not pretty.
Rising: Aries
People know when she walks into a room. Her presence is strong and people can tell that she’s a leader.
There is still a lot that I don’t know about astrology, but if anyone has any questions, I’d be happy to answer them through asks or messages!!
I forgot a few things!
Your moon would tell you what is most likely to upset you. With Brea’s moon being in Leo, she gets upset when she is betrayed and when her pride is wounded.
Your Mars would tell you what is most likely to anger you. With Brea’s Mars also being in Leo, betrayal and wounding her pride also make her frustrated.
Your Venus also shows what you’re attracted to. Brea’s Venus is in Aquarius, so she’d be more attracted to someone who doesn’t cling to her and someone who respects her independence.
A few more reasons why I love using this method for creating characters:
- It helps you to keep your characters consistent and in character.
- It gives you a lot of important things to think about-- how your character speaks (Mercury), what matters most to your character (moon), the vibes your character gives off initially vs. what he/she is actually like (rising/ascendant vs. rest of the chart), etc.
- If you’re struggling to come up with your character’s biggest difficulty throughout the story, you can look at his/her moon sign. You can see what is most likely to break your character down, and then it’s much easier to decide which direction your story should go in order to make that happen.
- You can look up gifs for a certain placement (type in “Gemini Venus gifs” or “Venus in Gemini gifs” and enjoy how accurate they are for your character. ;)
Creating Characters' Personalities Tip
If you’re having trouble creating characters with vivid personalities, base characters off of the zodiac signs. Seriously, it helps so much. Obviously, you don’t have to restrict yourself to the way the sign is supposed to act, but their personality traits are a great starting point.
Actually...
There’s a lot more to astrology than having just one sign. You have an entire chart, which is called your natal chart. The sign that you know based off of the day you were born is called your “sun sign.” I like to give my characters a sun, moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars and rising/ascendant. Below is a brief description of what each placement deals with:
Sun: How people see you when they get to know you.
Moon: How you are emotionally and what people who really know you well see (usually immediate family and one or two close friends).
Mercury: How you think and speak.
Venus: How you approach relationships, especially romantic relationships. Also deals with your style.
Mars: What you’re like when you’re angry. Also deals with what you’re like sexually.
Rising/Ascendant: Your appearance and how people see you upon first impression.
There’s a lot more to astrology than this, but I’ve found that just this helps plenty. Also, there are some restrictions. The two that exist for the above placements are:
1. The sun and Mercury can only be one sign apart at most. For example, if someone has a Taurus sun, their Mercury can only be the sign immediately before it (Aries), the same sign or the sign immediately after it (Gemini). Usually people’s sun and Mercury are the same sign. If they’re different signs, it is likely that the individual struggles with communication. My little sister has a Taurus sun and an Aries Mercury and she often speaks louder and comes off as more assertive and at times more aggressive than she means to when speaking.
2. The sun and Venus can only be two signs apart at most. If someone has a Gemini sun, their Venus is either Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer or Leo.
Below is an example of one of my characters, Brea, and the placements I’ve currently given her, along with what each placement means:
Sun: Aries
When people take the time to get to know Brea, they find her to be impatient, aggressive and naïve, but passionate, courageous and optimistic.
Moon: Leo
Brea is a lot more sensitive than she likes others to know. She is immensely loyal and desperate for approval, especially from those dear to her.
Mercury: Aries
She often speaks before thinking and she’s a loud speaker. She doesn’t use a wide range of vocabulary.
Venus: Aquarius
She is oblivious when it comes to love. She takes a long time to realize when she has feelings for someone, and then even longer to figure out what those feelings are. She is friendly and most likely to befriend “misfits” or anyone who stands out.
Mars: Leo
Brea is quick to act and quick to take charge. She’s a great leader, but her temper is not pretty.
Rising: Aries
People know when she walks into a room. Her presence is strong and people can tell that she’s a leader.
There is still a lot that I don’t know about astrology, but if anyone has any questions, I’d be happy to answer them through asks or messages!!
i’m a new writing blog, and i’d really love to find new people to follow. if you post anything related to writing, creative writing, original characters, etc., then like / reblog this and i’ll check your blog out!
Lazy Writing Prompt #342
“I don’t think the power of friendship is going to save us, Jeff!”
“We won’t know until we try!”
“Carl is two seconds from giving Jacob a black eye, Jacob has been itching to beat the shit out of Carl since he’s started hanging out with us, Marla is still pissy with Lauren for stealing her favorite My Little Pony pencil in the second grade--”
“I didn’t steal it!”
“-- and with me having severe mysophobia, I can tell you right now that I’m not touching any of your guys’ filthy hands to summon ‘the power of friendship.’ It’s just not the answer, Jeff.”
“You’ve been on my mind mind a lot.” Seeing a smile blossom on his mouth, she continued. “Usually covered in blood and screaming. It puts me to sleep at night.”
“Oh, my. Even I’m not that kinky.” He pulled his hands out of the pockets of his coat and started creeping in her direction.
“You know that’s not what I meant.” As he continued to get closer, she tried to yank her arms from the chair, but the rope was too tight. She froze as soon as she felt the back of his fingers brush against her cheek.
“Regardless, Evelyn, I told you that you would be thinking of me.”
He was the type of person who, after burying his wife, would shrug and say, “That’s the way life is.”
It was even funny to him.
Funny that the man who married her was also the man to put her in her grave. Funny that the perpetrator was also the inheritor. Funny that more water leaked from the pores of his forehead than his eyes.
That’s the way life is.
Writing Prompt (Inspired by This):
"You said that I would always be your thunder and you would always be my lightning.”
“And I meant it.”
“Then why are you leaving me?”
“Because the speed of light travels faster than the speed of sound.”
I would really really love to follow more blogs that post:
original fiction/short stories/etc.
writing tips
writing resources
stuff about original characters
I’m currently following no writers at all and it breaks my heart! Reblog if you’re a writing blog so I can follow you!
I’ll probably be posting more of my own original work more than anything, especially quotes/dialogue prompts and my responses to prompt blogs. I’ll make posts about original characters occasionally, I’m sure. Right now I’m pretty inactive, but I’m working to get my shit together, so if you’re interested, please do follow me?
Mini Introduction??
Well, shit. I need to write more, and meet some fellow writers on here, so here’s a mini introduction:
My name is Joyce, and I knew that I wanted to be an author since second grade. I love to learn about all forms of writing. As a child, I actually spent a lot of time analyzing books that I read. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I struggle with writing description, and I love to come up with quotes and write in my characters’ voices. My favorites are Terez’s and Allen’s. :’)
I’ll probably post writing prompts every once in a while, specifically writing prompts. I’ll mostly post little scenes that I imagine or my responses to writing prompts. If you ever want to shoot me a message or an ask, or reblog something I wrote and add onto it, please do! I would love to communicate with other writers!!
And one last thing: I adopted Holden Caulfield, Puck and Hamlet as my children. <3
Writing Prompt #108
“If there’s anything I’ve managed to do pretty well in my life, so far it’s not die. So we’re off to a good start on that one.”
"You nearly electrocuted yourself this morning by sticking a knife in the toaster while it was plugged in, you almost stumbled into the fire pit last night when you were the only one sober, you ate a brownie that had a label saying 'contains nuts' and had to be rushed to the hospital, and the fire department had to come to your house three times last week. How exactly do you find that to be a 'good start'?"
“I swear I used to have ways to express my feelings that weren’t passive aggression and sarcasm.”
"Eliot, kicking, screaming and crying as an infant don't count."
Picture prompt: Write a story or a character profile inspired by these pictures.
Try to use all of them!
(Pictures come from public domain/free use archives.)
(Inspired by the first picture)
And to have thought that I was great at balancing as a child, lifting one foot in the air and placing it perfectly (through a kid’s eyes) in front of the other, on a railroad track that was paved out for me. Here I am now, stumbling on the tightrope we call life. There are no cleared paths. No parents ready to catch you if you slip. Only my arms out to support myself.
“I walk around with a t-shirt in freezing weather to establish dominance.”
"I walk around with a winter jacket in freezing weather to establish intelligence."
Ashley's Alphabetical Prompts (pt. 2)
“As long as I’m not the one doing the plan, I’m cool with supporting it.”
“Bet me fifty bucks and I’ll do it.”
“Come on, you didn’t really believe that lie, did you?”
“Do you have any alcohol? I need it.”
“Everywhere I go, here you are. This is getting creepy.”
“For the love of God, I just wanted some coffee!”
“Give me that, you fiend.”
“How did you even get up there? Actually, I don’t want to know, never mind.”
“I may be dumb, but I’m not that dumb.”
“Just hurry up and leave, my mom’s going to be here soon.”
“Knucklehead is such a pure term, don’t you agree? Like, I want someone to insult me by calling me a knucklehead.”
“Look! Wait, don’t look, that’s gruesome. Oh…Oh wow.”
“Much appreciation, kind sir.”
“Never take anything I say seriously.”
“Over the bridge, take a right, there’s the body.”
“Plan F isn’t going so well, on to plan G?”
“Quiet! Don’t you see she’s sleeping?”
“Respect your elders, I’m seven months older than you so have to respect me.”
“Something tells me this isn’t just a kind visit, what do you want?”
“Try again, asshat, I’m still alive.”
“Unblock the damn door, I’m cold!”
“Vacant towns are probably my biggest fear.”
“Why did you do the exact opposite of what I said?”
“X,Y, and Z. I used to think ‘and’ was another letter.”
“You are the worst person in my life, but I love you.”
“Zip up your jacket, nobody wants to see that!”
“I may be dumb, but I’m not that dumb.” “She was picking up pizza outside of your dorm on your birthday and you thought that she was cancelling your guys’ dinner plans to eat with someone else.” “... It could have been a tad more clear.” “What did you want? A big arrow pointing to the box saying, ‘Pizza for Lilian’s surprise birthday party’?” “That would have cleared everything up, yes.”
Ashley's Alphabetical Prompts (pt. 2)
“As long as I’m not the one doing the plan, I’m cool with supporting it.”
“Bet me fifty bucks and I’ll do it.”
“Come on, you didn’t really believe that lie, did you?”
“Do you have any alcohol? I need it.”
“Everywhere I go, here you are. This is getting creepy.”
“For the love of God, I just wanted some coffee!”
“Give me that, you fiend.”
“How did you even get up there? Actually, I don’t want to know, never mind.”
“I may be dumb, but I’m not that dumb.”
“Just hurry up and leave, my mom’s going to be here soon.”
“Knucklehead is such a pure term, don’t you agree? Like, I want someone to insult me by calling me a knucklehead.”
“Look! Wait, don’t look, that’s gruesome. Oh…Oh wow.”
“Much appreciation, kind sir.”
“Never take anything I say seriously.”
“Over the bridge, take a right, there’s the body.”
“Plan F isn’t going so well, on to plan G?”
“Quiet! Don’t you see she’s sleeping?”
“Respect your elders, I’m seven months older than you so have to respect me.”
“Something tells me this isn’t just a kind visit, what do you want?”
“Try again, asshat, I’m still alive.”
“Unblock the damn door, I’m cold!”
“Vacant towns are probably my biggest fear.”
“Why did you do the exact opposite of what I said?”
“X,Y, and Z. I used to think ‘and’ was another letter.”
“You are the worst person in my life, but I love you.”
“Zip up your jacket, nobody wants to see that!”
“For the love of God, I just wanted some coffee!” Charlotte yelled.
I’m afraid she looked to the wrong person. Wait, does Eleanor’s sister not even know the truth?
Allen looked over at Eleanor, who clutched her cup tighter and stared at the ground. “I’m afraid she’s still overcoming a cold. And it wasn’t pleasant. She nearly lost her voice for a couple of days, so I’m sure she’s just worried about the possibility of you catching it. You can take a sip of mine, but I drink my coffee black,” Allen said, handing over his cup. “If you wouldn’t mind, thank you.” Charlotte took a sip and let out a sigh. “I should get going. I’ll see you both at dinner tonight.” “Yes, of course,” Allen responded. Once Charlotte turned the corner, he lowered his voice and turned to Eleanor. “Not even your family knows that you disguise your hot chocolate as coffee?” “My other sisters do, and so do my parents. But Charlotte... I love her, but she can be condescending.” “Must be a first-child thing.” “Amelia’s nice!” “She wasn’t when I got that haircut back in middle school.” Allen grimaced at the memory of her sister messing up his hair each morning. “But Allen. A bowl cut?” “Next time, I’ll let Charlotte take a sip of your ‘coffee.’”
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