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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]
posted by elephantsvanish on Dec 7, 2018 - 4 answers

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]
posted by Mr.Encyclopedia on Feb 23, 2018 - 6 answers

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?
posted by BlahLaLa on Jan 30, 2018 - 51 answers

The Blind and the Seers?

Looking for a character from myth, legend, fiction, or history who famously couldn't see. Whatcha got? [more inside]
posted by Mystical Listicle on Mar 29, 2017 - 46 answers

Fictional Anastasias

What novels, short stories, or movies have a female character named Anastasia? [more inside]
posted by aaanastasia on Sep 22, 2016 - 10 answers

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]
posted by threeants on Jul 28, 2014 - 34 answers

"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?
posted by Greg Nog on Jul 15, 2010 - 86 answers

Fictional M to fictional F?

Looking for fictional female characters originally written as men. [more inside]
posted by sively on Oct 23, 2009 - 42 answers

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]
posted by charris5005 on Oct 13, 2009 - 26 answers

sublime deaths

Looking for fictional deaths which might be described as 'sublime'. [more inside]
posted by leibniz on Mar 5, 2008 - 51 answers

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]
posted by k7lim on Dec 3, 2007 - 3 answers

Children's Books with a Female Main Character?

Any recommendations for children's books featuring little girls? [more inside]
posted by frecklefaerie on Jan 13, 2007 - 37 answers

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?
posted by blueshammer on Dec 19, 2003 - 11 answers

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