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Character Development Questions: Hard Mode

Does your character have siblings or family members in their age group? Which one are they closest with?

What is/was your character’s relationship with their mother like?

What is/was your character’s relationship with their father like?

Has your character ever witnessed something that fundamentally changed them? If so, does anyone else know?

On an average day, what can be found in your character’s pockets?

Does your character have recurring themes in their dreams?

Does your character have recurring themes in their nightmares?

Has your character ever fired a gun? If so, what was their first target?

Is your character’s current socioeconomic status different than it was when they were growing up?

Does your character feel more comfortable with more clothing, or with less clothing?

In what situation was your character the most afraid they’ve ever been?

In what situation was your character the most calm they’ve ever been?

Is your character bothered by the sight of blood? If so, in what way?

Does your character remember names or faces easier?

Is your character preoccupied with money or material possession? Why or why not?

Which does your character idealize most: happiness or success?

What was your character’s favorite toy as a child?

Is your character more likely to admire wisdom, or ambition in others?

What is your character’s biggest relationship flaw? Has this flaw destroyed relationships for them before?

In what ways does your character compare themselves to others? Do they do this for the sake of self-validation, or self-criticism?

If something tragic or negative happens to your character, do they believe they may have caused or deserved it, or are they quick to blame others?

What does your character like in other people?

What does your character dislike in other people?

How quick is your character to trust someone else?

How quick is your character to suspect someone else? Does this change if they are close with that person?

How does your character behave around children?

How does your character normally deal with confrontation?

How quick or slow is your character to resort to physical violence in a confrontation?

What did your character dream of being or doing as a child? Did that dream come true?

What does your character find repulsive or disgusting?

Describe a scenario in which your character feels most comfortable.

Describe a scenario in which your character feels most uncomfortable.

In the face of criticism, is your character defensive, self-deprecating, or willing to improve?

Is your character more likely to keep trying a solution/method that didn’t work the first time, or immediately move on to a different solution/method?

How does your character behave around people they like?

How does your character behave around people they dislike?

Is your character more concerned with defending their honor, or protecting their status?

Is your character more likely to remove a problem/threat, or remove themselves from a problem/threat?

Has your character ever been bitten by an animal? How were they affected (or unaffected)?

How does your character treat people in service jobs?

Does your character feel that they deserve to have what they want, whether it be material or abstract, or do they feel they must earn it first?

Has your character ever had a parental figure who was not related to them?

Has your character ever had a dependent figure who was not related to them?

How easy or difficult is it for your character to say “I love you?” Can they say it without meaning it?

What does your character believe will happen to them after they die? Does this belief scare them?

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Planets: Life

Mercury: What’s your full name?

Venus: What’s your first language?

Earth: Where’s your home?

Mars: What’s your sexuality?

Jupiter: Do you have any siblings?

Saturn: Any pets?

Uranus: What’s your hobby?

Neptune: When’s your birthday?

Pluto: What time is it right now where you are?

Moon: What are you currently studying/hope to study?

Stars: Experiences

Sun: Have you ever had alcohol?

Sirius: Have you ever failed a class?

Rigel: Have you ever gone on a rollercoaster?

Deneb: Have you ever been out of your home country?

Arcturus: Have you cried out of something other than sadness?

Betelgeuse: What’s something you can never forget about?

Aldebaran: What’s something you care desperately about?

Canopus: Have you ever broken a bone?

Bellatrix: Have you ever been forced to lie/keep a secret?

Alphard: Have you ever lost a friend?

Vega: What’s something you’ve done that you wish you hadn’t?

Constellations: Favourites

Centaurus: Favourite holiday?

Orion: Favourite month?

Cassiopeia: Favourite book?

Delphinus: Favourite study?

Hercules: Favourite instrument?

Gemini: Favourite song?

Pegasus: Favourite place to be?

Libra: Favourite colour?

Phoenix: Favourite thing to wear?

Aries: Favourite movie?

Cygnus: Favourite weather?

Hydra: Favourite sound?

Galaxies: Love/Friends

Milky Way: Who’s your oldest friend?

Andromeda: Do you consider yourself social?

Black Eye Galaxy: Do you believe in love at first sight?

Cartwheel Galaxy: When was your first kiss?

Cigar Galaxy: How’s your flirting skills?

Comet Galaxy: Have you ever had to leave a relationship because someone changed too much?

Pinwheel Galaxy: Would you date the last person you talked to?

Sombrero Galaxy: Do you have a crush right now?

Bode’s Galaxy: Have you ever had a secret admirer?

Sunflower Galaxy: Would you date/make friends with someone out of pity?

Tadpole Galaxy: Would you deny a relationship/friendship?

Whirlpool Galaxy: Have you ever cried over a breakup?

Other stuff: Wishes

Comet: What’s your big dream?

Asteroid: What does your dream life look like?

Meteor: What’s something you wish you could tell, but can’t?

Nebula: If you could undo one thing in your life, what would it be?

Shooting Star: If you could bring back one thing, what would it be?

Pulsar: What do you hope to do in the next 10 years?

Supernova: What’s one thing you want to do before you die?

Quasar: If you could spend the rest of your life with only one person, who would it be?

Wormhole: What’s something you wish would happen, but know won’t?

Black Hole: What’s the last thing you want to see?

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rphelper

hi dia! :) can you suggest some other type of relationship plots? I'm too sure what it's called exactly, but it's like childhood friends.

Do you mean connections between characters? Here are some masterlists:

Plot Masterlist by athenaofrp

Types of Relationships Characters Could Have by maryhelps

Masterlist of Bio Connections by reyesrph

Connection Ideas by youandhi

Masterlist: Connections by karlierps

Basic Ideas for Character Connections by finnleyrps

Connection/Plot Ideas by tweekofrp

Connection Ideas by bennet1x1

Character Connections by tommoassists

Masterlist of Character Connections by zoeyrph

Possible Connections by shionrps

A Spew of Ideas: Sibling Plots by northhelps

How Friends Can Become Friends by elumish

Types of Romantic Relationships by thecharactercomma

Things I Want to See in YA Relationships by write-like-a-freak

I hope those have what you’re looking for!

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Queens, NYC

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athenaofrp

CHARACTER PSD #07: “GOOGLE”

this has probably been done before but i don’t really care?? this is pretty image heavy so prepare urselves xo

+ download

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cherik

That was the thing about New York: you always knew more about your neighbors’ business than you wanted to.

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percjyackson

i saw a similar post about writing tips when it comes to having paris as a setting, so i thought it would be helpful to have the same thing except for……new york city! as a native new yorker i love seeing my home appearing in fics, because lbr nyc is pretty awesome. so if you’re looking to make nyc your setting, here are some tips when writing about it. these can help establish if your character is a native or non-native.

—first off, nyc is technically not one city. it’s five cities. the boroughs of manhattan, queens, staten island, bronx, and brooklyn are all part of nyc. however, the nyc that’s always on tv/movies is manhattan.

—if you live in any of the four other boroughs, manhattan is always referred to as “the city”. so if your character lives in brooklyn but is heading out to central park, they’re going to the city.

—public transportation is the way to go. unless it’s staten island, where cars are the easiest way to go. mta fare is $2.75 and we use metrocards. trains are divided by uptown and downtown, and some are express and some are local. we do not refer to the train lines by their color—only by their number or letter. buses are designated by their borough; a manhattan bus would have M in front of the number.

—taxis are mad expensive and sometimes public transportation can be too when you need to take a combo of buses and trains. many new yorkers walk a lot. the reason we walk fast is bc it makes it easier to get to your destination. walking up ten blocks can only take ten minutes if you speedwalk basically. which is why slow walkers annoy us, especially when they stop suddenly.

—trains run slower during weekends and nights so your character might be in for quite a wait. bus generally take 10 minutes to come, unless it’s a popular route. then buses come every five minutes.

—except for the very southern part of manhattan, the roads are numbered. so areas such as greenwich village, wall street, little italy, and chinatown do not have streets with numbers. streets run from east to west; avenues run from south to north. the east & west streets are separated by 5th Avenue. numbers increase as you move north and/or to the west.

—you can always find pizza and hot dogs for a dollar. busy areas such as times square and central park will try to overcharge you. no new yorker would be gullible enough to pay $2 for a pizza slice. for cheap $1 pizza, the chain 2Bros is good. speaking of pizza, we fold it in half bc it is easier to eat and walk then.

—a distinctly new yorker thing is saying “on the line”. such as asking someone “are you on the line?” no other state says this. drive into new jersey and they’ll say “in the line”.

—there is one international airport and one domestic airport for nyc, which are both in queens. there’s JFK (international) and La Guardia (domestic). a third option is newark airport (also international) in new jersey.

—smoking is not allowed in nyc parks nor in most public spaces whatsoever. also the legal age for smoking and drinking is 21.

—if your character is a college student, all public colleges are branded as CUNY (City University of New York). every borough has at least one CUNY college. public colleges have “cheap” tuition rates, which are usually around $5000-$8000. the “famous” colleges in NYC are not public. NYU and Columbia are both private and are ridiculously expensive. Wagner College (private) in Staten Island has a really good performing arts/music program.

—new yorkers avoid many of the sightseeing places bc they’re expensive and overcrowded. i have lived my whole life in nyc (almost 20 years) and have only visited the Empire State Building for the first time this summer—and that’s only bc my internship covers the expense of my tickets to such places.

—speaking of expenses, most of the homes in the boroughs are apartments. Staten Island however is suburban and residential. houses are abundant there. in manhattan, houses which are really just townhouses, are super expensive. we’re talking millions here.

—manhattan is an island. so is staten island. the only ways off manhattan are by cars/buses over bridges or tunnels, or by trains. the only way off staten island is by car, bus, or the Staten Island Ferry. the ferry is free of charge, running 24/7 between SI and Manhattan. all bridges have tolls, where ezpass holders have lower rates.

—yes we’re the city that never sleeps, but we do sleep. some areas like times square don’t appear to. i’ve shopped at the forever 21 in times square at 1 AM. it was still crowded.

—SI has a predominant Italian and Sri Lankan community. Queens has a predominant Indian community, most especially in the Jackson Heights neighborhood.

—coney island is in brooklyn. the rides are fun but expensive. the beach is crowded and dirty. brighton beach and rockaway beach are better choices. staten island has a more calmer (and actually fourth longest in the usa) boardwalk.

—if you’re mailing something to manhattan, the address should be written as new york, new york. it would not be manhattan, new york.

this got really long but if your heart is set on writing within new york, i think it’s really important to get your setting right. like i said before, these tips can really help your character stand out or not as someone who is or isn’t from new york. i hope this helps for all the fabulous writers out there!

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Bedford L

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#NoBanNoWall Protests in Washington Square Park, New York City - 1/25/17

6:33am, 6:33pm.

New Yorker by Petra Shrieves

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facetasdeumordinario

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newblogisjacindaelena

Hilda Grahnat

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tracklist: i. shakka/amtrac – when will i see you again // ii. chet faker – i’m into you // iii. kaytranada/busta rhymes/janet jackson – what’s it gonna be // iv. snakehips/kaleem taylor – forever (pt. II) // v. chet faker – terms and conditions // vi. tinashe/pomo – vulnerable // vii. lights/knight one – up we go // viii. kaytranada/jill scott – golden // ix. baby bash/royal – suga suga // x. moods – love is real // xi. rascal – elhae’s joint // xii. lany/ferdinand weber – ilysb // xiii. goldroom/chela/oxford – fifteen // xiv. slow magic – girls // xv. busta rhymes/tom misch – ill vibe // xvi. 2pac/cookin soul – old school // xvii. vallis alps – young

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