Character Creation Advice
I’ve asked around quite a bit as to where people get their inspiration, and I’ve found that Music is a well known and amazing source of inspiration for a bunch of people out there. A few tips that I have when creating a music OC is to not jump right into your character. It might sound like a good idea to jump in there and get a rough draft in first, but especially if you want to write about this character, maybe write a few notes first. Find a few songs that you like and have the general aura of the character you want to create and make a playlist. Listen to it and try to get as much information as you can out of these songs, and before you know it you could even have a full fledged story!
Once youre done listening and writing; once you’ve squeezed every ounce of information out of those songs, youll want to find a character format online. I for one find it very hard to come up with my own formats and they end up sounding very bland and dont go very in depth with the character. You should find a few good templates online.
Once you have your template and your notes, play the music in the background while creating your character. It will give you a good sense of what you’re aiming for and the general attitude of this character.
And there you go! You’re all set to create your amazing musical OCs! I hope this helps some of you out there with your character creating, and if not, reblog and find someone who might need this advice!
-Fandom