I'll probably be pantsing 95% of this but let's try those questions to see if I can flesh out things 8D I'm terrible at planning, just like in roleplaying I much more of a reactionary writer and everything is made on the spot and I magically somehow weave all this in my brain so that everything still makes sense. >__>
Also for those who haven't seen me talk about it or noticed it on my NaNo page, I'll be writing an erotic novel, because that's what I know best and feel the most confident writing. #THESEXISTHEPLOT
Character Discussion:
1. What does your character falsely believe about the world around them? Is this different from other characters? How does this have an impact on them or the narrative?
2. What is the character's most powerful memory from their past? Why is this memory so lasting?
3. What advice would you give your character if you could give them only one piece?
1. The MC will have a lot of misconceptions about the world of relationships, dating, boundaries, etc. Most of it will have come from terrible parental example, then from the terrible media representation of RomCom movies and the like. It isn't that different from other young adults who have strange expectations about relationships but things will happen to the main character that'll leave a lasting impact on them.
2. The character will find out that one of their parents is cheating, and while this becomes a heavy secret for them, they discover that the other parent is aware of it and isn't doing anything about it (at least, in their perspective). As they get older they will often reflect on this memory and manage to work through the anger and resentment.
3. Pffft this is hard. I think the best advice I would give them is "trust your instincts". So many times we make decisions we regret because we were trying to impress someone or force ourselves to accept the undesirable. I suppose another advice (I KNOW I'M CHEATING SHH) would be make sure they go through life and hardships while taking advantage of it all, to find the silver linings in the bad, so that there is minimal regret at the end of their life.
Character Discussion:
1. Would your character rather be hated for being who they are, or loved for pretending to be someone else? Why?
2. What is one flaw your character has at the beginning of the narrative? How does that flaw change, grow, or evolve by the end of the narrative? How does that flaw impact their actions and/or the story?
3. What is a strength your character has at the end of the narrative, but not at the beginning? How is that strength fostered or developed during the events of the narrative?
1. This will actually be an important element for the character's growth throughout the story. At first they'll try to be someone that everyone loves, because it seems like life is easier when they are liked. They will come to find that being true to themselves is a lot more rewarding and that it doesn't matter if it makes it so others don't like them.
2. Not so much of a flaw I suppose, but the character will be weak-willed and easily manipulated at first. They are meek and have trouble keeping their head high. This will definitely change throughout the story as they become more confident and shed unhealthy conceptions about things. In the beginning, it will impact a lot of their decisions and how they perceive other characters' actions and intentions.
3. The main character will gain their independence by the end of the story, along with a handful of things that can only be gained through experience and hardships.
I skipped the worldbuilding questions because I'm doing a modern and mundane setting.
Thank you so much
@Nav for those character questions O__O they really made me think about my main character in ways that wouldn't have been obvious otherwise and I look forward to more!!
EDIT: Also, thinking through those questions has given me the title of the story 8D I'mma be a cheeky brat and call it
Woman.
