13 posts tagged with fiction and character.
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the mess inside, sunny side
How do I develop a character I wrote for a story RPG when I won't actually be playing the RPG? Or in other words, how do you indulge in getting to know a character just for the sake of knowing them? [more inside]
Writing a character with a disability
I've been working on a story where the protagonist is a person with a congenital disability. Help me make her life truthful and interesting. [more inside]
What are the rah-rah characters of mainstream American media?
I'm looking for examples of super-sweet peppy characters in mainstream fiction/movies/TV. Like, Glinda the Good Witch floating in on a bubble, but even cheerier. Super-chipper, "always look on the bright side" types. Overly optimistic. Someone who says "Yay!" unironically. Can you think of some character examples like that?
The Blind and the Seers?
Looking for a character from myth, legend, fiction, or history who famously couldn't see. Whatcha got? [more inside]
Fictional Anastasias
What novels, short stories, or movies have a female character named Anastasia? [more inside]
high-concept low-spectacle speculative realistic fiction
What are some good novels that have a high-concept speculative element in the background, but aren't quite about that? [more inside]
"No big secret, just looove yogurt!"
The Fourth Doctor snacks on jelly babies; Michael Westen just loooves yogurt; Martian Manhunter's love of Oreos borders on addiction. Tell me: what are some other fictional characters who are obsessed with one particular food?
Fictional M to fictional F?
Looking for fictional female characters originally written as men. [more inside]
People who enjoy deception: what kinds of things do they like to do?
For a person who enjoys deception, what are some games, sports, hobbies, or pastimes that they would be especially drawn to? [more inside]
sublime deaths
Looking for fictional deaths which might be described as 'sublime'. [more inside]
Where is this idea from? "You can be a connoisseur of anything, even driveway gravel"
Where is this idea from? "You can be a connoisseur of anything, even driveway gravel" I have this paraphrased idea in my mind that I swear I read somewhere. However, I can't seem to remember its source. [more inside]
Children's Books with a Female Main Character?
Any recommendations for children's books featuring little girls? [more inside]
Are there deeper meanings to the names of Tolkien's characters?
I've got a friend wondering if there's an underlying logic to how Tolkien came up with his character names. Specifically, he's wondering about any meanings or allusions to the name "Boromir." Any leads on this kind of scholarship?
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