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A) Why are you excited about this character? B) What inspired you to create them? C) Did you have trouble figuring out where they fit in their own story? D) Have they always had the same physical appearance, or have you had to edit how they look? E) Are they someone you would get along with? Would they get along with you? F) What do you feel when you think of your OC (pride, excitement, frustration, etc)? G) What trait of theirs bothers you the most? H) What trait do you admire most? I) Do you prefer to keep them in their canon universe? J) Did you have to manipulate or exclude canon factors to allow them to create their character?

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this is basically an entry for the writing contest hosted by @/iba_writes_hehe, where i have to introduce the world of my fantasy wip. so, i thought i might as well submit it via a post, since i haven't made anything wip-related in a while.

hope this is interesting because i tried my best :')

overview— the world of my wip, is inside a urban/dark fantasy/ teen-fiction, alternate universe novel named marionette master, where the protagonist got reborn into.

the power structure is based on cards, with the strongest being the royal-flush-minus-ten (king, queen, jack, and ace) and the weakest, the twos of any suit.

the elemental magic consist of fire, water, earth, wind and anti-magic. sub elementals belong to any of the five pure, elemental magic. for instance— healing is an earth-magic sub elemental, thermokinesis is a fire magic elemental etc.

there are no mythical creatures involved, except a dead cat, and a bossy, talking raven i guess 💀

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before i start, i'd like to clarify that writergram is one of the most welcoming and supportive communities to have ever existed. it is a very fulfilling place to belong to, with a lot to learn and a lot to share.

but as far as i am concerned, i have faced a few problems nevertheless, causing me to vanish from my account for months. the writing community itself has not much role to play in creating them per se, so it can mostly be concluded that i was lacking.

so here are three of the situations i faced and my advice on them. if anyone else out there is going through the same thing, i hope this post helps :D

algorithm— okay, writing community or not, instagram's ever-changing algorithm is a pain in the ass for everyone and coping up with it isn't an easy task. what had me however, was the fact that few people got loads of followers and fantastic engagement somehow, while i kept hitting rock bottom.

and to be very frank, i felt that a few of them didn't even deserve their hype. they had low effort posts, used backgrounds, fonts and colors, i couldn't even read, didn't engage in anyone else's post and didn't follow the most important rule of writergram— supporting others. this was one of the most important reasons why i left. i couldn't agree with the fact that my effort was practically useless.

advice— listen people, it's no use feeling inferior or jealous of others, that's absolutely pathetic. if it triggers you that people are doing so much better with such less labor, block those accounts or restrict them so that you don't get reminded of it continuously.

secondly, the algorithm exists for a reason and even if it is crap, it is still a major method to grow your account. follow it, keep up with it and make sure everyone else keeps up with it in your posts as well. trust me, it takes some time, especially if you are a small account, but it will help you grow exponentially in just a bit. you need a tiny bit of patience for that, so hang in there mate, don't give up :)

school— personally, i cannot relate to this because i'm crap at giving a crap about school, but when i created this account, i was actually at the fag end of my 12th grade in science stream (indians out there can understand the pressure).

so even if i didn't care about my subjects, mentally it was still very taxing and this is coming from someone who has surpassed the limits of irresponsibility (you can ask my friends if you don't believe me).

advice— as many writergrammers have said before, prioritize school. especially if you are the sincere type, PRIORITIZE SCHOOL, PRIORITIZE YOUR GRADES, PRIORITIZE YOURSELF!

please, spending time on your posts is absolutely not worth getting a C or a 70% for (i got them, i'd know). the crushing guilt you'll feel afterwards will kill you., LISTEN TO ME!

mental health— keeping up with the numerous posts of numerous people in your numerous following, genuinely supporting them, trying to keep up with the benchmark other writing accounts seem to reach so easily can be exhausting. i know, i feel you.

and then the regular interaction with people can be extremely nerve wracking for people who overthink anything they text, but unfortunately making friends, and close ones at that, is very essential to the writing community.

advice— take a break oh my god. and i'll repeat that, TAKE A FUCKING BREAK! if you were already on hiatus, EXTEND IT! what do you think matters more? yourself? or the engagement on your posts? no one expects you to post regularly and give your fullest in each of them., so you shouldn't be too hard on yourself either.

and about your insecurity of texting, none of the people here are monsters, if you talk to them about your problems with talking to them, i'm pretty sure you'd be surprised that none of them mind much, well, most of them probably don't even care, they are just happy that you text them at all :D

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Types of Protagonist

Most protagonists fit into one of the following four protagonist types: heroes, antiheroes, villain protagonists, and supporting protagonists.

Hero/Heroine— A hero or heroine (that is, a female hero) is a character in a literary work who overcomes a profound struggle or conflict to achieve some sort of success because of their own perseverance, bravery, or intelligence.

e.g.: gon freecss (hunter x hunter), asta (black clover)

Antihero/Antiheroine— An antihero is a type of protagonist that might lack the qualities found in archetypal heroes. Unlike contemporary heroes, who might have a few flaws in order to seem realistic, the antihero is distinctly unlike the hero in that they are often revealed not to have moral or particularly noble intentions. They tend to act on behalf of their own self-interest, but they aren't wholly corrupt or immoral, like a villain.

e.g.: eren jaegar (attack on titan), william james moriarty (moriarty the patriot)

Villain Protagonist— Unlike the hero and antihero protagonists, the villain is unequivocally the "bad guy," devoted to evildoing. Often a story's villain is the antagonist (the character working against the protagonist); however, villains can also be protagonists when they are the main character driving the story forward and have the audience's sympathy.

e.g.: Lelouch Vi Brittania (code geass), makoto itou (school days)

Supporting Protagonist— A supporting protagonist is less common than the other types of protagonists. When a supporting protagonist does appear, it's often when a story is told from the perspective of a seemingly minor character in the story.

e.g.: dr. john watson (sherlock holmes), noé archiviste (vanitas no carte)

Identifying the Protagonist of a Story

It's often relatively simple to identify the protagonist. But in some stories it can be more difficult, particularly if a narrative is complicated by multiple sub-plots or contains many characters with important roles. Some of the most common situations that can make it a bit more complicated to identify the protagonist of a story are:

The protagonist doesn't get the most "time on stage"— In this situation, another important character appears more often in the narrative, but that character is still not the focus of the audience's sympathy.

e.g.: wei wuxian (mo dao zu shi— please note that i'm talking about the time wuxian had not been reborn but was still regarded as the protagonist)

Multiple protagonists: While most stories will only have one protagonist, it's possible for stories to contain more than one—particularly when multiple subplots are woven into one larger narrative.

e.g.: celty, shrinra, izaya, kida, anri, mikado & shuzuo (durarara)

False Protagonists: A "false" protagonist is a technique in which an author introduces a character who seems to be the protagonist but is later revealed to not be.

e.g.: tatsumi (akame ga kill), nakajima nanao (talentless nana)

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the queen bee befriending the nerd— c'mon, i'm sure not all blondes cheerleaders are ditzy and not all brunette nerds are averse to them.

a sunshine mafia boss— they don't have to be any less ruthless, but you know, let them be a puppy a for their girl.

a clumsy ceo— even if they have 1240873 degrees, an anti-disaster one might not be on the list?

a badboy who blushes easily— no, seriously i'd prefer that over those smirking ones anyday

a nerd who isn't actually a nerd— not like one of those wattpad cliches where they are spies and all, just make them like miyamura from horimiya.

the chosen one who isn't really surprised— do we have to go for the harry potter way every time? i want to see more of someone whose life has been so ridiculous (bonus if you make it funny) he just accepts everything.

the queen bee is gay— why do they always have to like the badboy? (queen bee x nerd?👀)

normal parents— probably a hard request haha, let's leave the list at this /s

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Friends

Friends to lovers || Best friend’s sibling || Best friend’s lover || Best friend’s ex || Fake relationship || Marriage pact || Innocent cohabitation || Pen pals || Matchmaker/ matchmaker gone wrong

Enemies

Enemies to lovers || Old enemies – from school/work/anything || Love/hate || Nobody thinks it will work || Rivals || Bully turned nice guy || Revenge || Not good enough for him/her (pov of anyone) || Pen pals || Sworn off a relationship

Family

Parent with new love – kids want them to get together or don’t want them to || Step siblings || Orphan || Guardian || Parent and child’s carer/teacher/nanny || Sibling’s ex || Widow/widower || Love interest reminds of estranged family member || Sudden/unexpected baby (can be coupled with fling/one night stand) || Forbidden love/star-crossed lovers

Blind to love

Everyone can see it (fits well with friends to lovers) || Oblivious to love || Last to know || Fall in love with the wrong person || Pen pals || Sworn off a relationship || Amnesia || Changing sexual preferences.

Secrets, disguises, surprises

Secret baby || Sudden/unexpected baby || Secret admirer || Disguise || Secret royal/billionaire/boss || Mistaken identity || Two person love triangle (mistaken identity) || Is it all as it seems? || Undercover love || Secret/lost heir || Unrequited love || Mistaken declaration of love leads to love/can be coupled with marriage of honour || Virgin/unexpected virgin || Rags to riches || Reality TV show || Fling/one night stand (can lead to unexpected baby) || Amnesia

Marriage

Arranged marriage || Altar diplomacy (arranged for political reasons) || Honorable marriage (typical of historical novels) || Marriage before romance || Vegas/drunk marriage || Jilted bride || Runaway bride || In love with best man/chief bridesmaid/groom/ etc || Double-in-law marriage || Marriage pact || Mistaken declaration of love leads to love

Forced Proximity

Trapped in an elevator (works well with enemies to lovers or the marriage tropes) || Stranded || Innocent cohabitation

Three’s a crowd

Love triangle/imaginary love triangle || Two person love triangle (mistaken identity) || If I can’t have you, nobody will || Unrequited love || Matchmaker gone wrong

One true love/Here we go again

Destined to be together/one true love/soulmate/fate || Love at first sight/‘insta love’ || Love potion || Magic || Star-crossed lovers || Age gap (‘May to December’) || Good people have good sex – anything prior to this relationship is not good for some reason || Long distance relationship || Second chance romance/first love || You’ve changed/on the rocks – couple then have to find their way back to each other || Belated love epiphany || Return to hometown/reunion romance || The one that got away || All grown up || Sworn off a relationship || Working with the ex || Amnesia

Beauty and the Beast

Playboy/rake in love || Sleeps with everyone but you || Loveable rogue || Fall in love with the wrong person || Beauty and the Beast || Ugly duckling – beautiful all along (please don't wear glasses people) || Wallflower || Blackmail || Antihero /All girls want bad boys/ Alpha hero || Bully turned nice guy || Not good enough for him/her (pov of anyone)

Open your eyes!

Sorry, I’m taken (fuck you!) || Unattainable love interest/one -sided || Dating the wrong person/fall in love with the wrong person || Unrequited love || Sworn off a relationship || Fling/one night stand (can lead to unexpected baby)

Grow a pair

Afraid to commit || Can’t spit it out/Say I love you or how they feel || Lovers in denial || All grown up

Job

Men in uniform || Billionaire/rock star/actor/performer/celebrity/cowboy/military/law enforcement/athlete/etc || Politician || Priest || Bodyguard || Royal/Sheikh || Office romance/work colleagues/boss/employee || Working with the ex

Dark past (trauma trauma yeahh~ *imitates jungkook*)

Dark secret || Emotional scars || Broken in some way || Rejected as unworthy by parents, friends or former lovers || Redemption || Break up to save him/her

Peril

Damsel/dude in distress || Kidnapped || Protector || Too dumb to live (protagonist – usually female – makes stupid decisions designed to land her in trouble so the hero can save her *please die already*) || Injury || Road trip

Opposites

Opposites attract || Sunny vs grumpy/ spontaneous vs serious/messy vs neat etc || Rich vs poor || Physically very different – huge guy/tiny girl and the opposite || Love interest has profession protagonist hates || Want different things – eg one wants true love, the other a fling/one wants city life, the other country || Age gap (‘May to December’) || Social inferior/different social class/different worlds

Bonus extras (can go anywhere)

Amnesia || Bet || Blind date || Fairytale retelling || Fish out of water || Road trip || Time travel

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wakes up to the 'alarm beeping' or 'mom calling, "emma! you'll be late for school!"'

fun fact: i tallied the number of times this exact scenario was used to begin a story and the results were 48/56 :)

'hi! i'm emma whitlock! and this is my story. i have brown straight hair, brown eyes and full lips. i'm 5'3" and i have zero sense of fashion because i'm a nerd and wear huge glasses.'

ooh! an autobiography! hold on, lemme yeet you out for a bit.

'as lucifer morningstar was about to kiss me— i woke up.'

good for you to have such nice dreams emma. mine usually don't make sense.

'i dipped myself in lukewarm water of the bathtub. settling in comfortably, i scrubbed my arms with the strawberry scented...'

i never knew how to bathe. thanks for the tutorial.

'emma was late for school and as she turned round the corridor she collided with what felt like a brick wall.'

naw, poor hot guys who have to be run into in every teen fiction :(

info dump pt. 2, 'emma looked up, only to instantly drown in the enticing blue eyes which were the shade of the ocean. his nose was at a perfect angle with his chin and lips...'

*skips description*

'i'm not like other girls!'

the truck-kun i'm about to send to hit you isn't like any other either.

'the badboy/mafia's—'

'the ceo/billionaire's—'

'his/her—'

'my/mine—'

'good girl/nerd's—'

'vampire/werewolf—'

'one direction/harry styles's—'

i bet my unborn cousin could come up with better titles.

badboy cheat sheet— smirks, smokes, does drugs, owns a motorcycle, illegally races/boxes, smirks, has messy hair, 6ft+, skips classes, smirks, man slut, no parents/similar trauma, smirks again.

mafia/ceo cheat sheet— 'cold, ruthless gray eyes', scowls, neat hair, 6ft+, 'greek god', suits, watches, still scowling, 'deep, husky voice', has 12074530 degrees by the age of 22, has sex anywhere and everywhere with the girl, big dick energy, 'mine!', scowls 24/7

nerd/good girl cheat sheet— introvert, 5'3" (we don't like tall females), brown straight hair, brown eyes, dresses like a baboon, sArCaStiC, huge glasses, mascara is not makeup, has two best friends (one gay, the other a blonde, outgoing female)

the queen bee cheat sheet— blonde, blue eyes, dresses brought from the kids section, 'caked in makeup', cheerleader, clings to the badboy, makes the nerd's life hell, never has a good ending, 'whore'

parents cheet sheat— rich & oppressive (only the good, sarcastic girl can save their poor son now) , childish & ditzy (would let their daughter go to london with the guy/ would start deciding baby names if their daughter got pregnant at 15), alcoholic/in debt (the trauma of the badboy lessgo), never at home (no wonder the guy sleeps around), dead (found family trope beings!).

despicable authors cheat sheet— A/Ns are longer than their chapter (and more often than not, more interesting as well), there are no clear boundaries between the A/Ns and the chapter, include A/Ns in the middle of the chapter (go fuck yourself), racist/ homophobe/ sexist/ bad representation and expect us to be okay with it, cannot take criticism and responds rudely (man—)

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“and you were doing…?”

“contemplating the worth of my existence amongst the plethora of flora and fauna in this vast, limitless, unbounded universe.”

“…well, good luck with that.”

“do you like pineapples on pizza?”

“sunshine, it’s fucking 4 o’ clock!”

“she doesn’t know.”

“she doesn’t know what? the fact that you came here to offer a truce or that i tried to kill you?”

“humor me.”

“i can see why yeline was so mad at you.”

“you don’t look like you believe me.”

“darling, i don’t look a lot of things, you’d be shaking in your boots otherwise.”

"don't ask questions you don't care about."

"SAY THAT TO THE POLICE TOMORROW!"

“goodnight babe, dream of me.”

“if you let me sleep in the first place, that is.”

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