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Please critique my child
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@Oniyuri
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@Lavy-the-Nerdy-Sci-Fi-Birdy
I'll take a look at her.
@Lavy-the-Nerdy-Sci-Fi-Birdy
Alrighty.
OVERVIEW
You're all good here.
LOOKS
You've got it good here. The only things I have to say are that you should elaborate on how short her hair is, and where her tattoos are on her, and what they look like.
NATURE
This needs a lot of work. I know she's a secondary character, but she's still going to have mannerisms, flaws, prejudices, a personality, talents, and definitely more then one hobby.
SOCIAL
No friends or enemies?
Is there a particular reason her stuffed animals are her favorite possessions?
HISTORY
Who are her friends with political power?
She is only 20, but has 4 kids? I mean, it can happen, but since she lacks any written personality, I'm having a hard time understanding her motives for having kids.
@AloeVera groupMentallyImInACottage
Alrighty lessgo
(Imma be *really critical and extra and I apologize)
Overview
Pretty alright at face value, but I think a good addition could be where she got the nickname Mina from. Of course it's a shortened version of her name, but who coined it? Does she introduce herself and include her nickname? Or does she only allow one person to call her that? It's minor, but it could add an extra detail for development.
Looks
What shade of black is her hair? Does it have a hint of red? Blue? Is it a bit light, maybe with a few streaks? Or is it a solid black? What shade of red is her eyes? Is it just the iris or is it the whites of her eyes too? Considering she's a demon, she might have a strange aspect about her eyes. What sort of tattoos does she have? Where are they found? Are they colored, or just solid black? Where did she get the tattoos? Why did she get the tattoos?
Nature
I can see that this is lacking incredibly, which I understand to a degree. As a secondary character, you'd think she wouldn't have much about her, but I myself am going down my list of background/extra characters and adding a whole story to them. While I won't integrate their entire story into my main character's story, it actually helps add depth to the whole story. Maybe a reason that a secondary character said or did something, because of their past, something mentioned about a certain event sprinkled throughout the story, it really helps give your story another dimension. Either way, I wish you good luck on filling out this section more!
Social
When it comes to religion and politics, most everyone has a reason. Why is she atheist? Yes, she's a demon, but a demon knows that hell is real, and thus an afterlife is real, which can lead to religion. How did she become queen? Does she enjoy being at command? Is she a good leader or a tyrannical one?
When it comes to the favorites list, I think it makes it more fun to add a reason. Maybe her favorite color is red because that's the color of her eyes, or because it reminds her of something that she loves. Why does she love spaghetti? Why are her stuffed animals her favorite possession? And so on.
History
Which year in college is she in, or is she a graduate?
What was the tragedy that struck? How did she end up near the kingdom? What brought her there? Did the friend encourage her to start a kingdom? What struggles did she face in bringing up her own kingdom? Who are the two friends in political power, and why was she envious of them? Why did all the marriages fail? Why does she insist on trying again? Is there a way she could recover those memories, and is she ever aiming to do so?
Family
I agree with the person above, twenty years with 4 children is not only difficult to achieve, but also difficult to maintain. Four children whose mother is a demon sounds like a very stressful situation to be in.
Abilities
It could help to expand on this. What sort of fire/wind magic is she capable of? Does she have a stopping point? How much of her life did she practice? Is she an expert at these abilities or merely a novice?