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Lady Eruwaedhiel
 Post subject: One Word
PostPosted: November 15th, 2010, 2:38 pm 
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Describe a character in one word. This is difficult but really gives me a clearer picture of who they are. You can explain who they are and what role they play in your story at the end if you like.

Arionwyn - naive
Aaron - steady
Iri - impulsive
Klista - twisted
Faulkner - dangerous


And so on. I have a whole list, but that will have to wait a while. ;) Post some of your own!

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Melody Kondrael
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PostPosted: November 15th, 2010, 2:43 pm 
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Justus - guilt
Chevalier - nightmare

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Manda Kondrael
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PostPosted: November 15th, 2010, 5:32 pm 
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Aarin - guilt-stricken
Tullio - lost
Eorina - sorrow
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Riniel Jasmina
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PostPosted: November 15th, 2010, 5:44 pm 
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Lukas: easy-going
Tanner: lost
Pernoxnix: confident
Kaida: intimidating
Tiberius: Wise
Melany: comfortable
Lumevita: laidback
Aren: loyal
Timothy: trusting
Guilo: suspicious (as in of other people)
Amos: afraid
Lakkerfax: passionate
Stellwento: proud
Fulgar: energetic
Umectra: thoughtful

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Melody Kondrael
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PostPosted: November 15th, 2010, 5:52 pm 
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::faint:: You have a Lukas too?

;)

Lukas -- intense
Krystal -- bubbly
Evander -- genius
Alouette -- cute

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Celestria
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PostPosted: November 15th, 2010, 8:07 pm 
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At the moment I've been working on two series, so I hope you don't mind if I include a few characters from both. (This really helps with character development actually!)

The Protector Series
Dreamer - Determined
Michael - Mischevous
Christine - Innocent
Jud - Ally

The Saracian Chronicles
Celestria - Withdrawn
Adriad - Keen
Raven - Thoughtful
Aryan - Steadfast
Sabrina - Fiery
Briant - Questioning

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Elanhil
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PostPosted: November 15th, 2010, 8:40 pm 
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Elanhil - Temperate
Trina - Untrusting
Hadwin - (Argh! this is hard!) Willing.

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Constable Jaynin Mimetes
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PostPosted: November 16th, 2010, 12:03 am 
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Ah, which stories to do? This is a good excersize. (Oh the insanity! I cannot spell that word and the spellchecker doesn't help! Epic fail! Oh me!)

City of Lies
Ia'tahz - Innocent
Colly - desperate
Illia - searching

The Last Wizard
Morgon - haunted
Father Matthew - gentle
Tirol - lost
There are other characters for the last wizard, but I don't remember them very well. :roll:

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Andrew Amnon Mimetes
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PostPosted: November 16th, 2010, 10:19 am 
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Zacire: revenge
Numarya: past (like her past)
Forsvar: leadership
Samsvar: deception
Horsvar: pressure
The Ancient: age (kind of self-explanatory)

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Willow Wenial Mimetes
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PostPosted: November 16th, 2010, 10:55 am 
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Crinne--timidity
Ouryn--desparation
Sturix--tricked
Daekor--pureevil. :D
Nessa--fights
Azriel--trickster
Tane--survive

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Nessa- She's given up the veil, the vows she'd sworn, abandoned every effort to conform. Without a word to anyone she's gone her way alone, a dove escaping back into the storm.

Nolan- And though I don't understand why this happened, I know that I will when I look back someday, and see how you've brought beauty from ashes, and made me as gold purified through the flames.

Azriel- And who do you think you are, running round leaving scars, collecting your jar of hearts, and tearing love apart? You're gonna catch a cold from the ice inside your soul, so don't come back to me. Don't come back at all...

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Rachel Newhouse
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PostPosted: November 16th, 2010, 12:31 pm 
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This is a wonderful idea! If you know your character well (or have already done some fractalling), it's not too hard to think of a word. But if you haven't yet dug into your character's personality and struggles... it forces you to think. It's the same sort of principle as a logline; the more compactly you can summarize an essence, the better you know it.

Here are the lists from my two current fantasy novels...

Alaidia
Peter – proud
Nathan – resigned
Mark – naïve
Simon – defiant
Katrina – insecure
Jason – loyal
George – sorrowful
Clara – bitter
Edric – determined
Saul – deceptive

Faded (NaNo novel)
Carter – trapped
Arc – sarcastic
Eliah – calm
Kemuel – knowing
Rogel – self-serving
Shimei – deceptive
Criet – faithful
Josiah – insignificant
Halen – unmovable

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Calenmiriel
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PostPosted: November 16th, 2010, 11:26 pm 
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Ummm, I'm just going list me two measly characters from my recent project...

Lucius and Charlotte: We hear you! :evil:

Me: :shock:

Charlotte - dramatic
Lucius - thoughtful

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Riniel Jasmina
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PostPosted: November 23rd, 2010, 9:08 pm 
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Don't be hard on yourself! Besides it's so much easier to get to know them that way!

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Kiev Shawn
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PostPosted: November 23rd, 2010, 9:34 pm 
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Okay, here I go.
Shawn: Vivacity
Kurt: Thoughtfulness
Jay: Impetuosity (You'd better believe it! :P)
Josh: Courage
Jaimie: Headstrong
Jess: Kindness

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Constable Jaynin Mimetes
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PostPosted: November 24th, 2010, 10:07 am 
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And here are the ones from Lightning Ranger.

Lightning - violent
Christiana - purity
James - steadfast
Alos - treacherous
Jay - demanding
Mark - unresisting
Katherine - stony

Of course, I'm sure there's more characters, I just haven't met them yet. :D

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Floyd was frozen where he stood. He struggled to breathe, but the air smelled of blood and death and guilt. He tried to formulate a name, to ask, but language was meaningless, and words would not come. He tried to scream but the sound got stuck in his heart, shattered into a million pieces, and scattered to the wind.

In a world without superheroes, who will stand against the forces of evil?

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Kiev Shawn
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PostPosted: November 24th, 2010, 10:10 am 
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Ack! You have a character named Jay too? Wait, he's that guy who... Ugh, I do not like him very much. :P

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Constable Jaynin Mimetes
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PostPosted: November 24th, 2010, 12:04 pm 
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Me neither. And his name will change as soon as my imagination kicks in and I have something to change it to...

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Floyd was frozen where he stood. He struggled to breathe, but the air smelled of blood and death and guilt. He tried to formulate a name, to ask, but language was meaningless, and words would not come. He tried to scream but the sound got stuck in his heart, shattered into a million pieces, and scattered to the wind.

In a world without superheroes, who will stand against the forces of evil?

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Elanhil
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PostPosted: November 24th, 2010, 11:18 pm 
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Name him...Saruman! That name is always linked with evil. :D

I have a new one for Hadwin. It's similar, but very different.

Hadwin-Sacrificing.

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Evening L. Aspen
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PostPosted: November 25th, 2010, 11:37 pm 
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I figured that this would be a good exercise to do for my next novel in progress, so here are my MCs:

Thane - devotion
Arran - rebel
Raelle - hope

I have two other characters for that story, but I have yet to figure out their "one word"s. ;)
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Ciela Rose
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PostPosted: November 26th, 2010, 11:39 am 
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Ooh, fun. :D

First Story (no name)

Azura - Trusting
Arctax - Loyal
Talik - Freedom
Jade - Calm
Marlas - Wisdom
Sagari - Tenacity
Thysal - Impulsive

Sequel(s)

Rahor - Romantic
Sumira - Cold
Niarah - Passionate
Ashrai - Mysterious
Traxus - Steady
Vash - Dark
Sable - Seductive
Kurazan - Evil

Belong (working on this title too)

Sylvia - Faithful
Ryan - Unsure
Nalya - Yearning
Sabre - Steady
Zanya - Vivacious
Ember - Loyal
Silver - Understanding

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