Could you post ten 'secret' tips or guidelines on how to write Sakura well? She is a difficult character to write well, and I respect your portrayal a lot. Any pointers you could give me and anyone who reads this?
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;; UH. Hmm. Let me give it a shot. I’m going to try and break down how I see her and how I developed her, so I think this is going to be more of a guideline to how I write her.
Note: I get salty. I get really salty. So take this all with a grain of salt. :D Also, “you” is in general, not “you” as in you, Lady. Or anyone in particular. Just the general “you” that likes to ruin my favorite girl.
1. Pay attention to her canon development.
The Sasuke-worship ended after the chuunin exams. The vanity and concern to her appearance ended after the chuunin exams. Inner Sakura merged fully with “Outer” Sakura because she slowly gained confidence to be herself.
To expand on this – in Classic Naruto, she’s closest to being herself when she interacts with Naruto and Ino, not when she interacts with Sasuke. So when she interacts with Sasuke post-Shippuden, her actions should closer resemble how her 16-year-old self treated Naruto than how her 12-year-old self treated Sasuke. You cannot have her revert back to her pre-chuunin exams self and claim you’re following canon, because you’re not.
2. This means she has a temper.
Sakura’s temper is so freaking present throughout the entire series. It’s only as she grows in confidence and becomes herself that she lets herself be free to show it. She grows to control it, adapt it, fuel it, use it for good, and let it fly.
Writing her angry was one of the easiest ways for me to figure out who she is. she’s brutally honest with herself when she’s angry. Finding out how she responds when angry and when she’s flying in a rage helped me establish her foundation. I totally recommend everyone else to do the same.
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@ivylise-blog Thank you! 😭💜
