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Genre Switch - Writing Guide: Minor Characters pt1This is a BIG topic to try and cover, a very major one – so please bear with me. Remember that there's so many different sorts of minor characters, it would be impossible to try and cover them all here!Genre Switch - Writing Guide: Minor Characters pt11 year ago in Reviews & Guides More Like This
Welcome to Part One. This is where the explanations of Minor Character alignments and types are. Part Two's a great big long structure to help you create your own minor character… You're welcome.
-What is it?
Well, a minor character is a character other than the Protagonist, or the Antagonist. That's it. They come in three basic flavours: Supporting Characters, Non-Supporting/Antagonistic Characters, and Neutral Characters, and r
Genre Switch - Writing Guide: AntagonistsLesson Two: AntagonistsGenre Switch - Writing Guide: Antagonists1 year ago in Reviews & Guides More Like This
-What is it?
Many assume that "antagonist" is a fancy word for "the biggest, baddest guy" – but it isn't. The Antagonist is the Protagonist's worst enemy – this is not the same thing! (Fun fact: "Antagonist" has its root in the word "antagonise", which means "to instigate and irritate." )Consider: A Protagonist is attempting to survive in a desert – just survive, no Pokextinctionists or anything. What's their enemy? Nature, that's what. If a Protagonist is trying to avoid giving in to the robot implant in their brain from an organization, they're fighting the organization in question, aren't they?
Th
Tutorial de realismoTutorial de realismoTutorial de realismo2 years ago in Articles & Interviews More Like This
Para usuarios principiantes y avanzados de Photoshop Elements 3.0 y superior
Hola, decidí finalmente hacer un tutorial sobre el trabajo de arte realista dado que mucha gente me ha preguntado por tips y cosas así :1
Con un poco de suerte entenderán un poco mejor ahora que intentaré profundizar paso a paso. Hagase notar que este es mi primer intento de hacer un tutorial, así que espero les guste.
TUTORIAL DE OJOS/CARA
1. Um, sí, el sketch está raro.XD Es muy vago, pero no importa realmente dado que es sólo el contorno.
Así, si, llano chafa sketch aburrido! WHOO.
2. Siguien
Genre Switch - Writing Guide: ProtagonistsWell, this is going to be a little guide to writing a good story!Genre Switch - Writing Guide: Protagonists1 year ago in Reviews & Guides More Like This
Before we start, I'll list off what I'm going to cover, in the order I'm doing it in. I'm doing it in the same order I might write a story in, but really, it's meant as a series of short guides. Read 'em all, or just look at the ones that might help you to write.
1. Deciding what genre your story will be in – this was covered in prior Genre Switches, and I have demonstrated, or at least talked about, each of the genres on that list.
2. Protagonist – their nature, ways to make the audience want to take their side, ideas to make them stand out from all th
Osi's Guide to RoleplayingOsi's Unofficial Guide to RoleplayingOsi's Guide to Roleplaying5 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
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Introduction
Hi, and welcome to my unofficial guide to roleplaying. ^^ Before we begin, I'd like to point at that I am not, in any way, saying that what I write here is the only, or the best, way to roleplay: I am merely setting up a guide for those who have no idea about how to go about it, or would like some hints on how to improve their roleplaying.
Questions, and suggestions, are both appreciated and loved.
The basics: Style
First off, I'll start with the very basics of roleplaying - the style. There are two main styles of roleplaying:
Ast
Genre Switch - Writing Guide: Plot PlanningApologies for the delay… One has been up to the ears in work lately, plus there's a top-secret project for the group (which is not a story, nor is it art) that I'm feverishly working on...Genre Switch - Writing Guide: Plot Planning1 year ago in Reviews & Guides More Like This
Alright, here we go! This is a very, very major topic…
So, you've got a brilliant story, absolutely nothing like anyone else has done before. You've got the best friggin' characters ever. Your Protagonist is kickass. Your Antagonist is badass. You've got a few Minor Characters on either side, covering a wide variety of personalities and special abilities, and every last one of 'em plays a part. So, go over to the computer/writing pad/desk/dog's
Character Profile FormCharacter Profile Form7 years ago in Profiles More Like This
Basic Statistics
Name:
Nickname:
Meaning of name:
Origin of name:
Age:
Sex:
Blood type:
Nationality:
Ethnicity:
Race:
Sexual Orientation:
Current status:
Political Party:
Police/Criminal/Legal record:
Socioeconomic level as a child:
Socioeconomic level as an adult:
Birth date:
Birth place:
Current residence:
Occupation:
Title/Rank:
Hobbies/Pastimes:
Talents/Skills/Powers:
Past History
Hometown:
First Memory:
Most important childhood event that still affects him/her:
Why/How?
Other memories/events that still affects him/her and why/how:
Past failures s/he would be embarrassed to have people know about and why:
Bigg
Keron Army RanksKeron Army RanksKeron Army Ranks1 year ago in Settings More Like This
Note: Officer ranks have superiority to enlisted ranks.
Officer ranks:
Field Marshal ( 元帥 gensui )
General ( 大将 taishou )
Lieutenant General ( 中将 chuujou )
Major General ( 少将 shoushou )
Colonel ( 大佐 taisa )
Lieutenant Colonel ( 中佐 chuusa )
Major ( 少佐 shousa )
Captain ( 大尉 taii )
1st Lieutenant ( 中尉 chuui )
2nd Lieutenant ( 少尉 shoui )
Warrent Officer ( 准尉 jun-i )
Medic ranks:
Chief Nurse ( 看護長 kangochou )
Nurse ( 看護 kango )
Sea-Salt Ice Cream RecipeSea-Salt Ice Cream Recipe1 year ago in Free Verse More Like This
Sea-Salt Ice Cream
• Wire whisk or fork
• Wooden spoon
• Medium sized saucepan
• Medium sized bowl
• 1 cup measure
• 1 teaspoon measure
• Ice-cream maker or ice-pop molds or a cooler of liquid nitrogen (optional)
• 1 heart (optional … get it)
INGREDIENTS
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• sea-salt
• blue and green food coloring (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Re-arrange the letters of your name and add an X somewhere.
2. Crack 2 eggs into the bowl and whisk well for a few minutes. A wire whisk wo
The Disney Weasel Guide4 years ago in Reviews & Guides
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Naruto Oc MakerName:Naruto Oc Maker3 years ago in Letters More Like This
Status:
Village:
Were they born in said village?:
If not what is their original village of birth?:
Why did they leave their birth village?:
Clan(s):
Blood Type:
Birthday:
Rank:
Exams Taken:
Teammates:
Missions Experience:
S:
A:
B:
C:
D:
Chakra Type:
Ninjutsu Range:
Defensive or Offensive:
Chakra Control:
Weapons:
Weapon Appearance:
Special Abilities:
Kekkai Genkai:
The Grand List of Japanese...The Grand List of Japanese...10 years ago in General Fiction More Like This
NOTE: Sorry about the formating; this is the best I could do. There is NO OFFICIAL spelling for Romanjii.
The Grand List of
Japanese/English
Translations
Japanese Word (Romanjii) - English Translation/Definition
Aibou - Partner (often in a loving sense)
Hikari - Light
Yami - Dark, Darkness
Mou hitori no boku - Literally: "My another of me"
Mou hitori no (name) - The other (name)
Kawaii - Cute
Konnichuwa - Hello
Ohiyo - Hello; more specifically, "good morning"
Daijoubu desu ka? - Are you all right? (formal)
Daijoubu? - You all right? (informal)
Daijoubu - I'm all right
Hai - Various meanings; mostly used as "yes"
Ne - Variou
How2-Ask artists you admireHow2-Ask artists you admire3 years ago in Letters More Like This
Have you ever tried to talk to an artists you admire on DA and s/he ignores you?
Well, there's a few tips on how to talk to them and get more comments back...
I don't say this will always work, because some artists are just too busy, or too shy to talk back, but it will work better than if you just bluntly ask a question.
There are nice artists who will answer your question, so make them feel a bit special for doing you a favor.
Here's my tip on how to talk to some big name artists...
===== MOST IMPORTANTLY!
1. Research first, check their blogs for FAQ if you have a question such as...
Ex:
1. what pen/paper/program/medium did you us
Mini-Guia de DA para hispanosVOCABULARIO DE DAMini-Guia de DA para hispanos4 years ago in General Non-Fiction More Like This
Un poco de vocabulario necesario para navegar por DA sin problemas ^^
Premium Membership: en español sería "Membresía Premium". Aquellos usuarios que deciden dar dinero a DA para obtener mejoras (skins en los journals, decorar el perfil...) que los usuarios gratuitos no tienen, se dice que poseen una Membresía.
Se puede reconocer a los usuarios de membresía porque delante de su nick NUNCA va el símbolo "~", que solo tienen los usuarios gratuitos.
Request: es cuando una persona te pide que le hagas un dibujo gratuitamente. La forma más común de preguntarlo es "Do you take request?"
Plushing DictionaryPlushing Dictionary.Plushing Dictionary4 years ago in Editorial More Like This
A
Appliqué – A picture or pattern made up from bits of material, and sewn onto your finished product.
B
Backstitch – A very strong type of stitch commonly used. Copies that of a sewing machine.
Best side – The side of fabric you want showing on the finished product.
Blanket stitch – Pretty stitch that can be used for decorative purposes, or hemming. Sometimes called buttonhole stitch.
C
Cotton – 1. A type of thread. Comes in many colours, can be used in hand or machine sewing.
2. A type of fabric that is lightweight and suitable for most craft work including dressmaking. Comes i
Keeping your story organizedKeeping your story organized2 years ago in Drama More Like This
Name: What's the name of your Manga/Comic?
Description: This is like what you see on the back of books where they give you a spoiler and leave you hanging.
Cast: Who are the main characters? Who are the side characters?
Goal: What is the point of the manga? What is the main character trying to achieve?
Important Facts:
• Just list a bunch of things that you think are important in the story, things you don't want to forget.
• List them in point form
• Made easy by holding down Alt + 7 with the numbers to the far right.
Timeline: When does your Manga/Comic take place? Or does it lack time?
Length: How many chapters are
How to Dress Up Naruto OC 1of2How to Dress Up Naruto OC 1of22 years ago in Reviews & Guides More Like This
Hiya!
Being annoyed about all those 'neko-ear', 'top model', 'school girl' and 'lolita dress' Naruto OCs, I decided to make a guide to help people to make their Naruto OCs more believable and Naruto-like. Before I begin, I'd like to note a few things.
* First, I don't speak English as my native tongue (I'm a Finn), so there may be some grammar flaws in the tutorial. If you note a flaw, you can mention it, and I won't get angry but happy. People learn from their mistakes, and so do I! :)
* Second, this tutorial deals with just the clothing of Naruto OCs, not about actual creation of an OC. There are heaps of tutorials about it, just go see
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Toby's Super Awesome Guide to many Werewolf Things
Alpha-(α) The Executive leader of the Clan and overseer of the entire territory. The selection of an Alpha is done by popular vote there is also an interim alpha which are the runner up. Interim Alphas only serve until a new Election is held. Any werewolf can apply to be an Alpha. At the age of 6, Toby was the youngest to be elected and the interim served the position until Toby would be able to perform his duty. The implied criteria for an Alpha is abnormal strength, cunning, strict morals, bravery, compassion, and intelligence, but this interpretation of the criteria is entirely up to
Character Creation TutorialCharacter Creation TutorialCharacter Creation Tutorial4 years ago in General Fiction More Like This
How to effectively develop a realistic and likable character for novels and fanfiction.
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Table of Contents:
I. A Name
II. Physical Attributes
III. Style & Personality
IV. History
V. Other
VI. Questionnaire
It can be assumed that developing a plot and storyline is self explanatory. If not, you can find another tutorial for that. This tutorial will focus primarily on the thought-process of creating new characters with depth.
I. A name is the first step. Try to match the character to their name, or somehow integrate the character's name into the storyline or progression of the character's maturity and p
Writing tutorialSo you wanna write huh? You got your pen/ keyboard ready? well slow down there because the first rule of writing is to think.Writing tutorial7 years ago in Editorial More Like This
Well screw that the first rule is to have inspiration, you need inspiration? Sit down at your tv watch your favourite tv show/movie or go read your favourite book, try and figure out why you like such and such genre and what parts you like about it. Yes it's copying but that's what writing is about, it's about taking things you like and putting them into your own plot. Ever heard of the book "A hero with a thousand faces?" there are only so many plots out there what's important is to mould it into your own creation. H
How to Write a Better Fanfiction 1. There is more than two emotions: happy and sad.How to Write a Better Fanfiction8 months ago in Reviews & Guides More Like This
To your readers, the characters are real people. They have emotions, pet peeves and more than one trait that defines them. Are you just a go-happy smiley person all the time?? Are you sad all the time?? No, your emotions fluctuate depending on the circumstances; characters are very much the same way. They won't always be happy and they won't always be angry. Try to show a variety of emotions like anxious, furious, bored, listless, indifferent, etc.
2. Keep it in character (with exceptions).
There is a reason it's called Fanfiction. The basic personalities of the characters have already b
Mary Sue TEST - 15 questions1 month ago in Settings
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How to Make VillainsWe've already gone over how to make every kind of awesome main character. While main character's have little things to add to their epicness here and there, there's another vital thing that makes them truly great. Something that means more than their weapons or their bravery or they adventures they go on.How to Make Villains3 years ago in Editorial More Like This
1. Puns Nearly every awesome or memorable villain that has ever been awesome or memorable before has usually made puns at some point. They're not lame or cliche, they're the the universal measure of villain intelligence. The more they're able to come up with puns for any given moment or any given situation, the cleverer they are. That's why
Design a country work sheetDesign a country work sheet3 years ago in Settings More Like This
For those people who needs to design their own world.
This is a form I will use from now on to help me design it faster and more complete.
original from: droemar's journal
Edited by mayshing 2010
Country:
Colors: (An example would be red, white, and blue)
Symbol: (An example would be stars and stripes.)
Location, geographic:
calender measure (time table): (Does their calender go by the moon, or sun? Or other planets?)
Races: (The races that inhabit the area, whether or not they're native.
Physical: (The ethnic description of your race: skin color, hair color, builds, dress)
Pr
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