Writers Unite! Forum Characters

amdc101	Characters 13 Years Ago Since this group is based on the idea of helping each other to become better writers, I thought in the comments everyone could share their tips and ideas about how to make the best characters. By best I mean most life like, easiest to imagine talking to and seeing. I'll start: Give them a back story and some history. Your character, unlessa baby, had to have a life before your story. Most of you probably knew that, but still. Get commenting!
Cassie Holloway	Re: Characters 13 Years Ago You can base the character off of other things just make it your own with personality twists and quirks. My character Royce Davidson, for example, is (or rather was) a high ranking 'Death Guardian' aka Grim Reaper. His appearance is loosely based on some anime characters but his story and past is uniquely his own. He is addicted to sugar and is bound to the book's main character Cassandra Holloway. Her grandfather Ziv Daiku was his partner who is the only Human on the council. Sometime about 18 years ago (story wise) he went crazy and was sent into a prison center. Solitary confinement for the most part. His story is the most detailed since he was human (centuries ago) but was chosen to be a grim reaper upon his death. Yes, people (of various races) with the right parameters are chosen to be death guardians in my book's universe. What I am trying to say is that you can make a original character based on what you experience in your everyday life. I hope this has helped some people.
A Daymond	Re: Characters 13 Years Ago I think dialogue makes the character. His interaction with others around him is something that's familiar to us, because we do it everyday. I think we pay special attention to spoken words, because as social beings we love to chatter, and it's the primary way we gauge the people around us and feel we can understand them (though we always judge first by appearance).