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When describing your OC, try not to use biased descriptive words, like actually calling your character 'beautiful, sexy, gorgeous, handsome, etc.' People get a bit iffy when you're very attached to your character let the people decide for themselves if the character is beautiful or not! Likewise, in the canon world, be careful of having every single character fawn over your OC. And this is calling for some modesty on your part. I'm trying to make this guide general enough to apply to both male and female characters, so bear with me in this section!ДЎ. Was that too badВ…? Didn't think there was so much to a name, did you? Now onto the looks!ДЄnother biggie some people use to throw around the 'M' word. So long as we're being realistic, you don't have to worry about it. That's like if the name was something like, 'Marianne Elizabeth-Hudson Lockheart.' Kinda crazy to have so many names, and a little unnecessary? Again, being realistic, some Spanish names have more than one last name, and if your character is married and hyphenated their last name, then that's okay. Don't try to search names for their meaning to match your character В– that's not how it works in the real world.ДҐ. If the meaning is something general (such as 'beauty' or 'faith'), then that's fine. If your character is cold-hearted and loves the night, be careful about naming them something like 'Raven.' Let's face it, though your parents know a lot about you, they probably couldn't tell what you would be like when they first named you В– so keep that in mind. Meanings are important, but let's not take it too far. It's pretty common for people to name their Japanese characters American names.Д¤. However, if your character is fully Japanese and has a name like 'Emily,' then that wouldn't be very realistic. Like if the character were visiting from another country, then having a non-Japanese would be fine. Again, there are always exceptions, but ask yourself if they make sense. A majority of them are set in Japan, so more than likely you should think of naming your character a Japanese name. There are some exceptions of course, like if a story takes place in the future and everyone has unique names, then it's fine.ДЈ. If you suddenly pull a name out of your head like, 'Phonesca,' it will definitely raise some red flags from critics. (And then of course there are those assumptions that you're just inserting yourself into the story to live out your fantasy or be with your dream character.)Дў. The reason I am against basing a character off you is because it's not very original and even slightly boring. This is what people refer to as a 'self-insert' and oftentimes relate it to the 'M' word. In fact, try your hardest not to basically create an OC version of yourself.

You might be wondering if this should really even be on this list, but actually, the name is a very important aspect of your character! It's almost like what the first person sees, and first impressions are pretty important. In place of that, I'll be using terms such as 'undeveloped,' 'poorly developed,' 'overpowering,' 'unrealistic,' 'unbalanced,' etc.

It puts a damper on creativity and is just a negative, ugly term. If a person sees one aspect that is considered that, they automatically label the OC as such, which isn't very encouraging. I personally dislike the term, because half the time people use it without understanding the entirety of what it means. Why you ask? I'm not here to judge your OC and label them as being one of those that's not the reason for my creating this. This will be the only time you'll see the phrase used. Get the term 'Mary Sue' out of your head right now before reading this.

#MAKE YOUR OWN OC CHARACTER FREE#

Likewise, if I'm going into details on some specifics that don't apply to your character, feel free to skip over that as well.Д«efore I get into breaking down a character, let me first start off by asking you to do one thing. This guide can be applied to original characters of any fandom or purely of your creation for your own story! If your setting doesn't include some parts, like having abilities, you can simply skip over that section. In this guide you'll find details on the importance of every aspect of an OC, from something seemingly insignificant as the name to the powers of a character. Hello! Welcome to my guide on the creation of a balanced, believable original character! Whether this is your first time creating a character and you want some advice on where to start, or you need to tweak your character, because you're unsatisfied with it, then you've come to the right place.

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