Colt Seavers- is cautious but relaxed, he's still got the music going and is singing but is driving a little bit safer than normal. Is neutral on diving in the rain, it's just something that happens. Enjoys storms so he has no problem going out while it's coming down. He'd love to be a passenger princess while it's raining, you look over and he's so relaxed just talking about some that's on his mind with his eyes closed and seat leant back.
Driver/Casey- is his normal self. Drives impeccabley as always but is ultra locked in. The radio is on and you can be as rowdy as you want but he's both hands on the wheel taking it seriously. Doesn't prefer to drive in the rain but enjoys driving enough he'll go out if he has to. Doesn't like the rain much in general so he prefers to stay inside or stay inside the parked car and just hang out there till it eases up.
Holland March- Do not let him in that car when it's raining. He loves the rain for it's dramatic element and it helps him sleep so he's more than happy to drive in it. But he's barely capable of driving a car any other time, he'll try to convince you to relax and let him but DONT LISTEN HE WILL RECK THE CAR!! He can't fucking see through it or see the lines or OTHER CARS. Just let him sit passenger princess and he'll be asleep in maybe 10 minutes. It's easier for everyone, especially holly.
Ryland Grace- Given that he doesn't drive. He enjoys the rain but in the comfort of his own home where it can't get on him or fight against him. He would invest in one of those hardcore rain jackets and hope that if he gets there quick enough he'll survive. I don't think he'd mind much if your driving but he's turning the music down and letting you focus on driving to be cautious.
Henry Letham- we're not considering post accident. Pre accident though, he's an average driver. He doesn't like driving in heavy rain so he'll opt for the train or bus but he'll drive in light rain if he has to. He's a little bit worse of a driving in the rain but not in a dangerous way. He is cracking the window to smoke a cigarette though so be warned. He like rain a lot otherwise though he likes the sensations of it on his skin so he doesn't ever use an umbrella unless he dressed up for something but even then he might not. Opens the windows in his apartment to hear the rain if it's not to cold.
Lars Lindstrom- He doesn't drive in the rain if doesn't ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO. He doesn't like being in the rain so the worst part is the walk from car to building. He doesn't like how nerve-wracking driving in the rain can be either so he much prefers to stay inside. He a floor length rain coat and a large umbrella that stays in his car just in case. Again doesn't like rain touching him so even if you're driving he'd prefer to stay home. Thinks the rains nice when he's inside but thunder puts him on edge so doesn't like storms much. If it's lightly raining and it's cosy enough inside he'll start to nod off way before bedtime it's very sweet.
….Richard Haywood.- Another case of don't let him drive. He's a irresponsible driver already he's TERRIBLE in the rain. Treats driving the exact same so he's making turn so fucking fast you damn near spin out. Doesn't even blink an eye at the rain so he'll drive if he wants too. Just put him in the back and let him talk. How he hasn't recked his car is a mystery held together by teenage determination and ignorance. He's not allowed to ride passenger if your driving though cause he'll start rolling his window down and fucking with the music and touch your face and shit. IN THE BACK WITH YOU. CHILD SAFETY LOCKS ON.
Now the next point i have is the wild miss-characterization of john.
in all the fanfics ive read of him so far hes one of these. A daddydom,extreme sadist that want to corrupt you, or the sweetest most domestic man you've ever heard of. I think all of these are wrong, heres why-
I don't think he wouldn't want to corrupt you, mostly because i don't think he would care that much how corrupt you are (i mean he not going to be with or around a terrible shitty person but you can defiantly be a bit morally grey before hes put off)
I think he would want to be with someone that understands where he's coming from or has come from similar origins as him
I don't think hes as much of a sex freak as y'all portray him as. that's not to say hes chaste at all or doesn't GET DOWN i just think that's not the first thing hes thinking about all the time.
This one is simply because i hate daddy kinks and think there should be less of it, like babes there are other actually hot and sexy honorifics. For example- Sir. that's it. maybe i just don't like title in sexy stuff very much.
It's not that I think he's not romantic or affectionate, its just not the way y'all are saying he is. I think the way he shows his affection the most (not to say he doesn't in other ways) is in the way he looks at you, like he's probably staring 24/7.
Also why has no one written a scene of him doing the thing of lighting someone else cigarette like there's so much potential for tension in that. im going to do it myself.
Also if y'all are freaks you say you are why isn't there a self insert fic for the bathtub scene but instead having realization like angela, i get hard from his staring at me like that while holding me down. y'all need to get on my level of freak please. im also going to write this one.
If y'all couldn't tell im both in love with him and also want to be him. I will make more in depth head cannons later.
This is super self indulgent and kind of nonsense, i will be making more. Mwah.
hitting u right back just bc i can :)))))) ☺ for a happy voicemail // ☆ for a drunken voicemail // ✾ for a congratulatory voicemail // ☽ for the final voicemail ever received (think death, etc) // ϟ for a break up voicemail // ☎ for a voicemail not meant for you // ♫ for a vague voicemail
hey coll, fuk u :))))
☺ for a happy voicemail
“Okay, I was going to surprise you, but I can’t deal with it anymore. Everyone else knows, and by that, I mean all my friends and the rest of your band and our parents. I’m so stupid. I know you’ve only been on tour for like… a month, but I miss you so so much and I wanna see your stupid face and I really love you and I hope you really love me too, because I’m about to do something that’s either incredible or incredibly stupid. My parents sent me the regular ‘money-as-an-early-birthday-present’ thing and curiously enough, it was just enough for plane tickets. I’ll see you in a week. I love you, Danny. Call me.”
☆ for a drunken voicemail
“I know that I broke up with you, but fuck I miss you and… I feel like I made a really big mistake. I just… I had a date today and it felt so fucking wrong and when he kissed me, it felt like I was cheating on you which is really fucking ridiculous because it’s been almost two months since I broke up with you. This call is such a bad idea, my friends are going to kill me when they find out. Hell, I’m going to kill me when I’m not drunk. Anyway, I hate you because I still love you. Why can’t you just get out of my life? Fuck, I hate that I still love you. Do me a favor, Danny. Ignore this call. Don’t call back, not for this. Because I know that in about four hours, I’m going to regret this call. Bye.”
✾ for a congratulatory voicemail
“I just saw your music video launch and God, I’m so pissed because you’re so much more talented than I am. I’m kidding. It turned out great and it already has thousands of views. I’m so happy for you, all of you. I’m so proud, too. Everything’s finally falling into place for you and I’m just… so happy. I love you. Call me when you get a chance.”
☽ for the final voicemail ever received (think death, etc)
“Danny?” Her breathing was shallow, panicked. There was crying surrounding her and other panicked voices telling the distraught children to stop crying. She had almost cursed when he hadn’t picked up, but.. well that didn’t matter. At least she could leave him one final message. “Babe? I know we haven’t spoken in a long time,” she started in an urgent whisper, “but I couldn’t not call you. Fuck, Danny, there’s someone in the school. We heard gunshots. I’m really scared, Danny, the kids are crying and they’re too loud, I’m scared that they’ll pull him towards us. Wait, fuck, that’s not what I wanted to tell you. I love you. Always have, always will. I don’t care that we broke up, I’m so in love with you. And I’m so sorry I made such a stupid decision. If I get out of this, I’m coming to you right away. Fuck. Danny, I hear footsteps. Fuck, fuck I thi-.”
ϟ for a break up voicemail
“I’m so sorry for doing this. It’s been six years and you deserve so much more than a phone call. But I deserve more too, Danny. I love you and I get that you’re just trying to protect me, but fuck, I don’t need or want protection. I want you. I’m sick of it, Danny. I miss you and I hate that you’re pretending I don’t exist when you’re doing interviews. I know you have good intentions, but it really fucking sucks. I haven’t talked to you properly in.. almost a month and a half now. Skype calls aren’t enough anymore. You’re on the other side of the fucking world and I feel like I’m losing mine. I know this is the shittiest way to do this. But I’m sorry Danny, I can’t do this anymore. I love you so much and I’m so sorry, but we’re done. I’m tired of it. I’m sorry. I love you. …Bye.”
☎ for a voicemail not meant for you
“Hannah, where the fuck are you? You were supposed to be here like two hours ago. You promised you’d help me get rid of all the stuff that Danny gave me. How am I supposed to get over him if you’re not here to help me? I need my best friend, please call me once you get this.”
♫ for a vague voicemail
“I heard a song on the radio today and it wasn’t even one of your songs, it just.. reminded me of you I guess. I don’t even know why I’m calling, this is stupid. I guess I just wanted to say hi or hear your voice. Whatever. Ignore this.”
Heey i need some advice my story is written on a first point of view and I find it difficult to develop the other characters. I also find myself using "I" alot. Any help?
The Dreaded “I”
The pains of writing in first-person! I have this problem a lot, too, except I usually just end up switching point of view. Since that’s not always the answer, here’s hoping I can help a bit or at least provide you with some links that’ll better help.
When you’re using first-person it is inevitable that you will use I, me, and my. You may not be using it as much as you think, though. As you go through and either write more or re-read, you’re hyper-aware of the fact that there’s “I” in most sentences but I like the way Maeve Maddox puts it: the pronoun “I” is probably as invisible to the reader as the word “said.”
You see a lot because you know it’s there. She also suggests looking at your favorite authors who use first-person POV. How many times did they get away with saying it? The number will probably be more than you think or remember.
In your own re-read of your story, probably during the editing stage, underline or put in red the sentences that start with “I.” Go through and see which ones can be re-worded. For example, “I watched as he threw his body forward toward the window…” can be phrased simply, “He threw his body toward the window…”
If you ever think that you’re using “I” too much, have a trusted, honest friend read it over and ask for opinions. If they don’t say anything about it, it’s not an issue.
The Use of “I” in First Person Narration
Writing Fiction in First Person
Me, Myself, and I: Writing First Person Point of View
Developing Supporting Characters
When it comes to your supporting characters, they may be more important than you think. It is unlikely that your MC will overcome every single obstacle in the world or save their loved one on their own. There will be help from others or people whose opinions matter. However, you only have to develop other characters as much as is necessary for your story. It’s perfectly fine if your MC’s best friend was left in a mall by her mother for three hours one day when she was 4 but unless that information is crucial to the story or who she is as a person, it’s not necessary to put in. Don’t eliminate their backstory altogether. Just make sure that there’s a reason that part of their history is relevant.
A good way to develop secondary characters more is to create scenes in which your MC interacts with them and only them. Make them crucial to the story in some way or another. This doesn’t mean that you need dozens upon dozens of supporting characters, however, just a few that pop out.
The important thing to remember is that these are just secondary characters. This isn’t to say that one day they can’t break off and become a series of their own, but their purpose right now is to support your main character. You get a little leeway with how much you need to develop them.
If you want to think more about what their character background is or how they would act, go ahead and fill out some character building worksheets for them. Don’t be as intense or in-depth with them as you were for your MC; keep it simple.
How Much Do You Need to Develop Minor Characters?
Create Key Moments with Secondary Characters
Creating Memorable Secondary Characters
10 Secrets to Creating Unforgettable Supporting Characters
Hey, I was just wondering, what is the minimum count of words a chapter should have? I want to know to keep my chapters well paced. Thanks :)
They can be any size, as long or as short as they need to be. The only advice I can give you is to keep most chapters roughly the same length. If you are really worried find a book of the same genre and count how many pages per chapter- do this a couple of times until you can make an approximation of how long chapters in your genre usually are.
