I don't know how to start off this conversation, but personally I like to add a bit of unrealistic-like aspects to my worlds, even though I also try to make them realistic most times, mainly with current events and issues, I guess.
For example, I have a few characters with multiple personality disorders, and I tend to make a whole different character for their personalities, (except for a few, but this only applies if I'm super lazy or said character has more than 3 personalities) and there is some way they transform into that personality—like getting hidden by some bright light/dark shadow, etc. and when it leaves they're a completely different person, or just by having some shift, etc..
Another example is when it comes to religion, I normally make my characters polytheist due to the fact that I have several god-like characters, but I do have atheist characters. My only atheist character so far though, is Zion. To display this, I make him have the inability to see and hear gods—only when they are in their god form, though.
The basic purpose of this was to share out my ways of creating diversity, and how I manage it. I want to know what you guys feel about this, do you like it? Should I add something else or change anything to be different so it makes it realistic or relatable? I personally find this weird even though it's my own way of expressing things in a bit easier, almost obvious way, I guess. I'm really awkward so I don't know if this actually makes too much sense. If you need clarification, you can always ask me to restate things. I hope this wasn't too weird to process and such.
The idea that the atheist guy can't see gods is a bit much. That would sort-of symbolize you writing atheists as unable to see a truth or otherwise ignorant. I wouldn't restrict Zion from seeing gods, but he might consider them as just extraordinary beings. Not truly earning to title of 'god'
An atheist, in this case, being someone who definitively doesn't believe in a god, can be out-of-place in a universe with 'gods'
Or, he might be agnostic. So that he takes each 'god' into account and doesn't try to judge between them as to which is a 'real god'
The idea that the atheist guy can't see gods is a bit much. That would sort-of symbolize you writing atheists as unable to see a truth or otherwise ignorant. I wouldn't restrict Zion from seeing gods, but he might consider them as just extraordinary beings. Not truly earning to title of 'god'
An atheist, in this case, being someone who definitively doesn't believe in a god, can be out-of-place in a universe with 'gods'
Or, he might be agnostic. So that he takes each 'god' into account and doesn't try to judge between them as to which is a 'real god'
Alright, I see. I'll try to adjust it.
Do you have an example of someone with a multiple personality disorder? The idea is very interesting and taking out the time to actually design each personality individually will certainly pay of. Also, how common is this in your world? And do you mean they physically change when they transform?
Do you have an example of someone with a multiple personality disorder? The idea is very interesting and taking out the time to actually design each personality individually will certainly pay of. Also, how common is this in your world? And do you mean they physically change when they transform?
An example could be Silver: he only has one personality (excluding himself) so far, but his way of switching is basically he explodes harmlessly, and it changes his appearance to his other alter(s).
What are you referring to for "how common"?
They do physically change, but sometimes it depends. I know for some people, their personalities aren't too different from each other, but they are different in some way, and sometimes they may be the same person, just every aspect takes on a different personality (which would mean they all may look the same as the host or each other). If that makes sense?
What are you referring to for "how common"?
I mean how many people have it? is it half the population? 1 in 10? 1 in a million?
What are you referring to for "how common"?
I mean how many people have it? is it half the population? 1 in 10? 1 in a million?
It's not that common, so far. Only around 3-ish people have it out of all my characters.
I’m trying to understand what you’re asking (I’m sorry I’m a bit dense) do you want ideas on how to make your characters more diverse or how you would like your already diverse characters to be more relatable and realistic?
I’m trying to understand what you’re asking (I’m sorry I’m a bit dense) do you want ideas on how to make your characters more diverse or how you would like your already diverse characters to be more relatable and realistic?
Relatable and realistic. Normally when I'm writing stories or creating characters I try to create them in a way that makes people feel welcome and that they can relate to the characters in some way. I mainly am slightly professional when it comes to things I know a lot about, like certain disabilities or issues, for others, I need to do research and sometimes it doesn't make too much sense to me, so I like to gain opinions from others who may be more professional than I.
