oc-and-otp-ideas:magicfishwizard:turnabout4what:jebbyfish:So you want to make an OC?: A Mast
oc-and-otp-ideas: magicfishwizard: turnabout4what: jebbyfish: 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 you’d like to add more resources then go for it sugar pea (´ヮ`)! How to Write Better OCs: 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 Character Development: how to actually make an OC Q&A (to develop characters) more Q&As giving your character a backstory how to write an attractive character Diversity adding more racial diversity avoiding tokenism, AKA, how to add diversity to your cast not just because you “need” 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 cultures of the world guides to drawing different ethnicities (not just a great art reference, but also really helpful in appearance descriptions!) Mary Sue/Gary Stu Test to see if your character is a Sue Explains subdivisions of Sues/Stus Powerful Characters Don’t Have to Be Sues Villains villain generator need an evil sounding name for your evil character? bam villain archetypes what’s your villain’s motive for being a villain? Relationships 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 Handbook develop your couple with good ol’ 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) ARCHETYPES 12 common archetypes 8 archetypes for male/female characters female archetypes (goes pretty indepth from two main categories) a list of archetypes NAMES how to name your character random name generator most common surnames surnames by ethnicity APPEARANCE tips for better design basic appearance generator pinterest board for character design (includes NSFW and images of skeletons/exposed muscle (?) so tread carefully!) clothing ref masterpost DETAILS give your character better powers a list of professions proactive vs reactive characters positive and negative traits interest generator skills generator motivation generator 123 ideas for character flaws list of phobias 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 ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ CAN WE TALK ABOUT HOW AMAZING THIS REF IS? PLEASE LOOK AT THIS PLEASE rebloging this because I didn’t know at least 12 of these options hey guys, i know this isn’t a normal imagine your ocs post, but here’s some really good reference !! -- source link