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⌈ Secret Post #2763 ⌋

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Re: Creator's Attitudes Toward Their Creations

[jaybie_jarrett]

When it comes to writing advice, I honestly believe that people who claim that their way is the one right way are kinda full of it and you shouldn't take them too seriously.

An important thing about giving writing tips is to realize that their ARE a lot of valid approaches to it. Also attitudes and motivations when writing matter a lot.

I can get your method...I mean I often have major changes. I one imagined a character as having an alignment of evil, but also being someone who genuinely loves his girlfriend and is an antagonist, but as time went on and I understood him and his motivations more, I realized that I couldn't exactly call him evil really. He was doing what he believed he had to do to stand up against another powerful group, even if it meant some manipulation.

Anything really can be the spark of a new character/set off characters. I've had characters that were inspired by AU versions of OTHER characters.

When it comes to criticism, it can be important to listen, but also to learn to filter it. being able to "take criticism" does not mean you need to take every bit of criticism or suggestion you get. and sometimes you need to be able to realize that you're dealing with someone who's never going to be happy and to just forget about them. But yeah..... the best way to deal with crit, is to be calm, because of you're defensive some of them will use it against you.

I understand just how difficult it can be to be objective about your own OCs. It helps me to remember that my OC is strong enough that they don't NEED me to rage against every negative comment about them. people can not like them, or feel what they want....I know from how much I've worked on them that they're valid,decent, characters.

(and honestly I've gotten to the point where I just laugh when anons make "lol I bet they're a self insert sue" type comments. It's kinda like when someone online makes a comment about my appearance. I own a mirror and I know their comment is just a silly assumption made by someone who has their mind made up and is probably not going to change it.)