So you want to make an OC?: A Masterpost of Ways to Create, Develop, and Make Good OCs!
i made this masterpost in hopes that it helps you in making your own OCs ah;; it can also apply to developing RP characters i suppose! if youâd like to add more resources then go for it sugar pea (ÂŽăź`)!
basic tips on how to make your oc even better
tragic backstory? learn how to write one/make yours great
writing specific characters
a wordier, great guide on how to develop your character
kick out those vague descriptions and make them AWESOME
how to actually make an OC
Q&AÂ (to develop characters)
giving your character a backstory
how to write an attractive character
adding more racial diversity
avoiding tokenism, AKA, how to add diversity to your cast not just because you âneedâ it
writing sexuality and gender expression (doesnt include non binary, if you have a good ref to that, please add on!)
masterpost on writing more diversity into your story
guides to drawing different ethnicities (not just a great art reference, but also really helpful in appearance descriptions!)
need an evil sounding name for your evil character? bam
whatâs your villainâs motive for being a villain?
character perceptions (What your character thinks of themselves and what others think of them)
how to write strong relationships between two characters
8 ways to write better characters and develop their relationships with others
OCxLove Interest HandbookÂ
develop your couple with good olâ Q&A!
how to write realistic relationships
how to write relatives for your characters (this is more OC related to a canon character, but will help in writing family members in general)
8 archetypes for male/female characters
female archetypes (goes pretty indepth from two main categories)
how to name your character
basic appearance generator
pinterest board for character design (includes NSFW and images of skeletons/exposed muscle (?) so tread carefully!)
give your character better powers
proactive vs reactive characters
positive and negative traits
123 ideas for character flaws
again, this is to help inspire you or help establish your OCs! i hope you get a lot of info and help from this ahh ( ÂŽ ✠` )ïŸ
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