I would love to hear some insight on what your oc creation process looks like. They're so detailed. I love all of the ones I've read about so far and they're all so fleshed out! I just use the same three ocs and slightly change their backstory lmao. You're so good at coming up with the character designs, theyre all chefs kiss. 🤩🤌
Ten days later and I still don't have a response for you anon. After I got over the SHOCK of this wonderfully beautiful compliment, I have been fluctuated between being stuck at work and pondering an answer to this. And I don't think I have a good enough answer for you. Nothing wise or cohesive.
However, leaving that at that doesn't suffice. So, I'm going to try.
I think I've mentioned on here that in the past, I used to use things like zodiac, MBTI, and Enneagram as a baseline. Especially when I first started (actually when I first started, I created self-inserts and let them run wild but that was there early on), I would look at the traits of their Sun Sign (then I discovered moon and rising signs too and added those as well) then apply them to my OC. But it wasn't just from one website, I'd scourge different sites and read the summaries too. I started with the stereotypes and then began reading forums for the people who believed in zodiac but didn't fit fully what they were born under. I researched characters that were born under the sign as my own, and compared and contrasted. (I did the same when I was into MBTI and Enneagram, which allowed for more variation from the norm.)
I complied docs and lists. I took quizzes, etc. I was way too serious about it. But certainly opened me to a lot of adjectives for descriptors as well as the perspective of how people viewed themselves/viewed others, I think.
Another thing I did is I would take bits and pieces of my favorite (and not so favorite) characters and just .... cannabilize them. LOL. For a lack of better word. Make my Frankenstein. This tends to help me a lot when I struggle with 'voice'. Particularly if the character is one from a show or film or podcast. Because for me, at least, it helps me visualize cadence.
Once you have character traits, interests, etc knocked out, I also feel it's important to consider background and desire. Where are they from? Where is their family from? Where have they been? Where are they going? And, of course, what do they want? That last isn't always easy but even the most vague idea or simpliest of goals as well as themes can be helpful.
Kendis: To go to X-TOWN to find out what their brother is up to; to be independent, to become a doctor.
Mason: To head back home.
Andy: To protect and observe.
These are three (of a few) characters that I played in an RP. The details of the goal both specifically to them and the game helped in guiding which character I focused more on (lmao Kendis), but each character's desires gained them plot and gave me something something to fall back on when I felt stuck on what to do with them.
I'm sure there is more stuff but I'm tired. lol. The brain wanes.
I just wanted to say your characters are probably more fleshed out than you give yourself credit. Goodness knows I don't see my babies as "detailed" (so thanks again for continously making my day with that). But I think one of the best ways to make them grow - outside of tinkering on their personality - is to PUT THEM IN SITUATIONS! Whether it's in rp, an if, or headcanons. Challenge them -- see how they are when they're at ease, see how they when they're angry, see how the are when there are stakes, etc.
I bet you'll surprise yourself with what you come up with and what comes out on the other side! Hope this helps <3
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Firstly, when you get this, you have to answer with 5 things you like about yourself, publicly. Then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers (non-negotiable, positivity is cool)
oh dear lord
ughhhhh, well:
1. i like my taste in music ig? lol, an obvious answer, but seriously. i'm especially proud of how in the recent couple of years i've been trying to listen to more new (for me) music, instead of listening to the same couple of artists over and over again 'till i'm sick of them lmao. i still have lots and lots to discover, what i listen to is not as diverse as i would like etc. etc. but i'm getting there! no point in rushing this, it's not a competition x) (i recently stumbled upon a post from 4 years ago, where i was asked to list my 9 favorite albums, and... let's say there's been a lot of improvement, that list is vile lmaoo)
2. feels kinda douchey to admit this, but i like my art. it's not perfect obviously, and i have a lot yet to learn, but i enjoy what i'm able to create. there is a lot of frustration from time to time, of course, but i wouldn't do it if i didn't enjoy it, would i?
3. i think i'm a pretty approachable, peaceful person, sometimes too kind for my own good. i'm patient with people and don't seek confrontation. it has it's own downsides sometimes, because i'm also a huge people pleaser, but i'm working on finding a good balance between kindness and knowing when to tell someone to fuck off lol
4. running out of thoughts, hm... maybe my perfectionism? i usually hate it and it brings me a lot of frustration and anxiety, but i guess it can be a good thing sometimes, too. if someone asks me to help them out with something, i'll try to do my best? maybe that, idk
5. and as the last thing here's something a lil bit more vain: i like my body :} i might be not so happy about my face from time to time (though i like it more often nowadays than not. we're stuck together forever so it's not like there's any choice but to learn to appreciate it for what it is lol), but at least i'm happy with my physique!
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ESFJ teaching university
INFJ: What kind of course are you teaching this semester? What is it about?
ESFJ: Do you remember ENTP‘s class we had together before the pandemic? We wanted to conduct this experiment with the whole class, but ENTP never followed through with it. And I read up on it and found out that ENTP actually missed some aspects that should be considered in the experimental design, so now I‘m going to do it, but better and actually follow through with the experiment.
INFJ: So, you’re basically fixing ENTP’s previous mistakes, but with new students?
ISFP: You are such a nerd.
ESFJ: The young students today missed so much due to online classes when it comes to scientific methods and INTP can‘t save all of them. I owe it to the young generation to educate them properly like INTP educated us.
ISFP: Following in her footsteps?
ESFJ: Some day, I hope so. I’m not as good as INTP yet and I’m still new to teaching.
INFJ: But you’ll get there.
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Had a really good day today and should make note of it!!!
Realised pretty firmly that i do not want to be an archivist long term but i really appreciate the opportunity I've had to experience lots of aspects of archiving thoroughly during my internship to be able to firmly make that decision (and the pay. I appreciate being paid to experience it). But yeah. Not for me long term.
And then i got to go to an event id had to ask permission to attend, and it was one i was expecting to know quite a few people from the crowd of local history stuff i used to be immersed in and actively presenting my research to from way back in 2019 (aka the best part of my life so far)
One of my old supervisors was running the event and i hoped to mingle with old friends from the scene and network a bit, maybe put out some feelers for jobs, and then once id surprised my supervisor bc i look drastically different since 2019 bc of my haircut, he didnt even make me ask for a job, really, he had just presented an entire talk on the research that still needs doing into xyz area of local history and then when i said "hi!" he practically offered me work doing the research and introduced me to a bunch of people who might fund it and decide projects for me and vouched for my Very Good Research Skills while we were drinking champagne and eating canapes at the reception after the symposium.
So that was a fun 8 hours.
And then my supervisor was asking me about phds... and for the first time since summer 2020 the idea of doing a phd is actually appealing to me again because fuck i love research and thinking and writing and sharing my thoughts and being enthusiastic about things.
And there just arent jobs outside of academia that focus on those things in the freedom i want.
So yeah. Genuinely considering starting a phd next year. Wild. Might even be a little bit better mentally adjusted by then. Even Wilder.
Also realised i have never done official academic work while mentally okay or even stable. Undergrad was so yikes for so many reasons Very Bad. Masters was fantastic bc i was keeping myself so Very Very busy to cope with/avoid the angst of coming out to my grandparents and their immediate reactions, and then uni strikes happened and then the fuckin pandemic and of course the rest of my masters studies i was just fucked up by grief. So like. Might be nice to see how i function doing academic work when im not majorly depressed and my brain might actually work enough to let me feel happy.
Might be very fun to do a phd if i have some even halfway decent mental wellbeing.
Would be very fun to be Dr Caitlin. Would be very fun to do history research for 3 more years. Would be very fun to get to stay here and in the same research community and department.
And in the meantime some funded lil projects with my old supervisor would be a delight. So glad i went to todays event that i only found out about by chance and then realised like ohhh if i show up here i might get a job at least for a lil bit.
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