forum Hey, would someone mind critiquing?
Started by @bookkitty17
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@bookkitty17

So far, I only have one character (plus the universe) that I'd like critiqued but I will add more characters as I continue to develop them. (You are welcome to look at the other characters, just know that they are not complete yet.)

Universe: ???
Character 1 (Camryn West): West, Camryn Clarity

@Masterkey

So I only had time to read the character profile, but I skimmed the universe and it looked really interesting and detailed, so I want to come back and read it.

One thing I noticed for Cam is that it was hard to picture his/her looks. Mostly because I was confused about the size and placement of the wings and antlers, and wasn't sure if his/her body was basically human or not. Because of the wings and antlers, it was hard for me to imagine Cam doing long distance running.

The other thing is that Cam's personality is a little broad, and some of it seems to be contradictory to me. Charming but ALSO fierce? Spur of the moment and doesn't plan ahead but ALSO practical? At face value these don't seem to go together. I think to help with the broadness and seeming contradictions of the personality (and by broadness, I mean a person with multiple talents and skills that seem like too much or too convenient for the plot) would be to write up an anti-personality. That's what I do for my characters. To clearly list what your character IS NOT or CANNOT do could help with making them seem more real.

I'm not saying that Cam can't be all the things you listed, you probably very well know how all those characteristics live in harmony and work when Cam is in action within the story. But it might be helpful to do the anti-personality anyway, just to keep yourself on track to convince the readers that Cam ISN'T a super human.

But other than that, it's good! Cam looks like a very interesting person and an ACTIVE character rather than a passive one. :)