OHMYGOD I DIDNT NEED ANOTHER REASON FOR TODAY TO GO WRONG.
I wrote the complete chapter for my fanfiction, I go drink water and when I come back the computer is turned off. I lost my precious 2.5k words. I had only saved the first thousand words.
SOBS ALL OVER MY ROOM.
I find that, when writing bios, it’s really helpful to look at a list or a chart like the one above. Picking two or three traits from each chart and building a character based around them will give you a really interesting bio, because they will serve as a reminder that characters need depth and dimension.
Independent and clever.
VS.
Independent, clever, pretentious, and stubborn.
The first combination doesn’t come with any flaws, whereas the second will provide a more dynamic character.
(via forevercreating)