I don't know how to approach a character
Aug 2, 2012 12:57:01 GMT -8
Post by writer wannabe on Aug 2, 2012 12:57:01 GMT -8
Oh boy oh boy oh boy
Okay, in the fantasy setting I'm working on, celestial bodies are literally the physical incarnations of certain gods. I've got a sun god and a moon goddess and a non-gendered god for the stars (yes, one god for all the stars in the sky). Yes, I passed 5th grade science and know that each star is actually a sun, but let's ignore that for now.
In the plot (as it is now), a fae is being a manipulative hack and wants to get back at the sun and moon for when the sun refused to take the fae as his lover. Since these are two major gods in this fantasy setting and thus can't be easily taken down, the fae targets their child: the stars. The Stars is knocked down from the skies and falls to the earth right next to a group of adventurers who are trying to save a princess (as is the usual activity for mediocre adventurers). Due to having no convenient form after being knocked out of the heavens, The Stars (we'll call him Jay) takes on a human form resembling the most basic features of the closest person. So now I have a god-child that turned into a human with a fae who wants to kill him in that new vulnerable form.
One of the major points of this character is Jay's exploration of the human condition. He has the mindset of a child and continuously explores concepts such as things as basic as his physical form (constantly changing it on whims, though he always has his first form to fall back on) to things such as sin and temptation. He has a bland personality, almost completely "perfect," at the beginning (and his physical features matches that blandness) and as he goes along, his personality, flaws, and strengths become more defined (along with his looks). It's a journey of self-discovery as well as an exploration of the human condition.
But that's all I know what to do with him. Granted, he does tie into the plot since he's the one who brings it (the fae, who's also bored and likes to drag things out since, in the fae's mind, a group of adventurers can be killed at any time) and needs help getting back home to the heavens (no stars in the sky, otherwise). I just don't know how to characterize him at the moment.
I also don't know how I can make my falling star(s) different from Neil Gaiman's and stop feeling like I'm ripping him off (when it's coincidental).
Okay, in the fantasy setting I'm working on, celestial bodies are literally the physical incarnations of certain gods. I've got a sun god and a moon goddess and a non-gendered god for the stars (yes, one god for all the stars in the sky). Yes, I passed 5th grade science and know that each star is actually a sun, but let's ignore that for now.
In the plot (as it is now), a fae is being a manipulative hack and wants to get back at the sun and moon for when the sun refused to take the fae as his lover. Since these are two major gods in this fantasy setting and thus can't be easily taken down, the fae targets their child: the stars. The Stars is knocked down from the skies and falls to the earth right next to a group of adventurers who are trying to save a princess (as is the usual activity for mediocre adventurers). Due to having no convenient form after being knocked out of the heavens, The Stars (we'll call him Jay) takes on a human form resembling the most basic features of the closest person. So now I have a god-child that turned into a human with a fae who wants to kill him in that new vulnerable form.
One of the major points of this character is Jay's exploration of the human condition. He has the mindset of a child and continuously explores concepts such as things as basic as his physical form (constantly changing it on whims, though he always has his first form to fall back on) to things such as sin and temptation. He has a bland personality, almost completely "perfect," at the beginning (and his physical features matches that blandness) and as he goes along, his personality, flaws, and strengths become more defined (along with his looks). It's a journey of self-discovery as well as an exploration of the human condition.
But that's all I know what to do with him. Granted, he does tie into the plot since he's the one who brings it (the fae, who's also bored and likes to drag things out since, in the fae's mind, a group of adventurers can be killed at any time) and needs help getting back home to the heavens (no stars in the sky, otherwise). I just don't know how to characterize him at the moment.
I also don't know how I can make my falling star(s) different from Neil Gaiman's and stop feeling like I'm ripping him off (when it's coincidental).