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    Allison
    @acancello
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      @esther-c @janellebelovedpig @whalekeeper @freedomwriter76 @euodia-vision @keilah-h @everyone!

      I have been writing my book a ton more lately and have been figuring out ” Wow, I need a lot more characters.”

      Not just ones that have big parts, but the extras also. The ones standing behind, helping the story come alive. A lady standing in the front of the store holding her baby, she smiles at everyone who passes. Or an old man who chases pigeons out of the park. Every character in your WIP benefits the story in one way or another.  I just love that!

      This topic can be for anyone who wants to share their characters , big and small. (I know we already have one like this but a new one might be nice 🙂

      Here is my newest character that stand off to the side a bit or only appear in a few scenes.

      #1- There is a middle aged woman on the freeway after all the power goes out, she has the brightest turquoise eyes and is crying. She is worried about her husband who is in the hospital. My main character goes over to comfort her, which leads to the whole group of kids to comfort all the people who are stranded on the freeway.

      And here is my other character that will appear in most scenes throughout the book!

      Victoria. A. Chilton. Victoria is an orphan, traveling with her uncle to visit her grandparents. When the power goes out, the plane she is taking crashes. That is how she meets up with my main character. She had bronze skin, short dark black hair and blue eyes.

      Thats all I have right now, I’ll post more when I come up with more 😀

      "Would you kindly...?"

      #151799
      Allison
      @acancello
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        Few more tags 🙂


        @hybridlore
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        "Would you kindly...?"

        #151800
        hybridlore
        @hybridlore
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          @acancello

          Ooh, awesome!!

          WE ARE REVIVING THE PROTECTION SQUAD! *steals Joseph, Julian, and Sabina from Ellette*

          #151802
          Keilah H.
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            @acancello ooh, cool!

            I like your ideas.

            Where'd I get ya this time? The liver? The kidney? I'm runnin' outta places to put holes in ya.

            #151817
            Esther
            @esther-c
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              @acancello

              Oooh, this is cool!

              I’ll have to share some of my minor characters. 🙂

              Write what should not be forgotten. — Isabel Allende

              #151829
              HighScribe
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                @acancello

                Good idea!! I’ll share some later!!

                Any noun can become a verb if you don't care enough.

                #151838
                whaley
                @whalekeeper
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                  This is probably a good idea… Since I’m literally trying to think up names for thirty-two characters right now 😶

                  “Everything is a mountain”

                  #151847
                  HighScribe
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                    @whalekeeper

                    Thirty-two?!?!?!?!?

                    Any noun can become a verb if you don't care enough.

                    #151859
                    whaley
                    @whalekeeper
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                      @highscribeofaetherium

                      There are thirty-two lords in my WIP’s government… and I would rather know them than not. As long as I know a little bit about each, so I can make up consistent plot points and stuff, I’m good. (Can you tell I’m into epic fantasy right now?) 😂

                      This is the writer’s equivalent of HOMEWORK

                      “Everything is a mountain”

                      #151861
                      hybridlore
                      @hybridlore
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                        @whalekeeper

                        32?!?!

                        This is the writer’s equivalent of HOMEWORK

                        XXD

                        Lol, I would just skip it all 😅🤣

                        WE ARE REVIVING THE PROTECTION SQUAD! *steals Joseph, Julian, and Sabina from Ellette*

                        #151862
                        HighScribe
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                          @whalekeeper

                          Wow…

                          Any noun can become a verb if you don't care enough.

                          #151864
                          whaley
                          @whalekeeper
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                            @hybridlore @highscribeofaetherium

                            I would skip it too, to be honest 😂 But I want to be a bit more certain of my worldbuilding with this story, and even though it isn’t necessary, it makes me feel better and it’s fun to make up.

                            Besides, who knows? Maybe this list of backstories will prompt something.

                            And it isn’t too hard, actually 😋 I’m just writing sentence-long ideas for characters. I’m already 22 ideas in.

                            Like:

                            Survived multiple assassination attempts and is viewed the luckiest guy alive

                            The assassin

                            Rags to riches

                            The new member everyone wants to protect

                            That one crazy guy who shouldn’t be into politics in the first place

                            …etc.

                            “Everything is a mountain”

                            #151865
                            HighScribe
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                              @whalekeeper

                              I get that. I like those tiny little details, too.

                              Any noun can become a verb if you don't care enough.

                              #151867
                              hybridlore
                              @hybridlore
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                                @whalekeeper

                                That one crazy guy who shouldn’t be into politics in the first place

                                😂🤣🤣

                                WE ARE REVIVING THE PROTECTION SQUAD! *steals Joseph, Julian, and Sabina from Ellette*

                                #151884
                                Anonymous
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                                  @acancello love your new characters!! 🥰🥰

                                   


                                  @whalekeeper

                                   

                                  trying to think up names for thirty-two characters right now 😶

                                   

                                  0_o

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