tragic backstory? learn how to write one/make yours great.
basic tips on how to make your oc even better.
I made this masterpost in hopes that it helps you in making your own OCs ah it can also apply to developing RP characters i suppose! if you’d like to add more resources then go for it sugar pea (´ヮ`)! So you want to make an OC?: A Masterpost of Ways to Create, Develop, and Make Good OCs!
Websites to chart your story/plot/character relationships.
Avoiding purple prose in writing and RPs.
Things you shouldn’t do to canon characters.
When it’s cheap to kill off a character.
On platonic OC and canon character relationships.
How to make readers care about your morally gray hero/anti-hero.
How to write multiple viewpoints/juggling a main cast of more than 4 to 6 characters.
Sweet Polly Oliver and Sweet on Polly Oliver situations (think of Disney’s Mulan for an example).
Advice on shipping OCs with canon characters and what to avoid doing.
Why having one character knock their friend unconscious to prevent them from doing something is a bad idea.
Writing friendship interactions that are platonic.
Describing what different voices sound like.
Characters who are scientists and writing about them doing science.
Comparing character height/height references.
Assassin and thief character tropes to avoidĬharacter Interactions and putting your character into your world/story:.
Why you should write non-human characters non-conforming to the gender binary.
On writing likes and dislikes that aren’t frivolous.
320 talents and passions for characters.
In-depth character personality, motivations and traits sheet.
Masterlist of names of all types - including but not limited to ancient/old world names, Celtic, African, Northern European, Southern and Central American Native names, Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Polynesian, and more.
Huge master list for character things in general.
General advice on avoiding naming appropriation.
Amazing site with an endless amount of naming resources.
Create your own character model using HeroForge.
Sources for POC character design ideas and models.
Character design references and inspiration.
Concept art, fan art, cool art to be inspired by.
How clothing affects a character’s personality.
How to create a character for an online or tabletop RPG (also a good guide on creating characters in general).