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Do you ever write characters before a story? (self.writing_lounge)
submitted 10 months ago by Lacanoodle to c/writing_lounge
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Recently I just wrote a characters physical appearance and started jotting down points about the character, I've done a few of these before but never have I started off with the appearance.

The initial note I wrote: A Greyhound-like character with a sleek and slender build, long, narrow face, pointed ears, deep chest, wearing a short, smooth coat, graceful gait, athletic movements.

I normally write with a theme in mind not a character, so the characters I write often feel forced into the story.

I'd love to hear what you feel makes a character apt for a story and what order you tend to build a story in.

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[–] Lacanoodle 1 points 10 months ago

I feel unclear that way, having a theme makes my work and intemtions clear. I know how to structure a story within a certain idea but without a greater idea in mind I just keep babbling.