I can help you with the Mexican characters, but my first question is:
Are you writing about Mexicans that live in Mexico, or are they first (or second) generation Mexicans living in the United States?
This could make a difference if the character’s family wants to preserve their cultural traditions while the character might want to try to fit in with their American friends, for example.
What religion is your character? Roman Catholicism is the primary religion in Mexico, but some of us are Protestant Christians as well. There are also people who aren’t religious or might follow a religion that is less common here. This could influence your characters beliefs and lifestyle. Do they go to mass with their families on Sundays, or do they go to a church service? Catholics may celebrate religious holidays that non-Catholic Christians don’t, such as December 12th (The day of the Virgin of Guadalupe).
What kind of pet names or nicknames do they have for friends and family, if any? Some shortened versions of names are pretty popular in Mexico, like:
Francisco - Paco / Pancho
Enrique - Kike
Lourdes - Lulú / Lula
Or sometimes people will call you by the first part of their name, like:
Marianna (Mary / Mari)
Emiliano (Emi)
Food is also a very important part of Mexican culture. Each region has its own traditional dishes, and there are certain dishes that are usually eaten during a particular time of the year. For example, chiles en nogada are usually eaten around September.
Please tag me or PM me if you have any further questions!
#79 HowdoIcreateawellfictionalagesrange?Likrfirstexampleonearththecharacterwouldbe15butinanotherplanettheiragewouldbehigher.
Okay, I had a hard time finding some links about this. If this doesn’t help then you can pm me so I can get a better idea of what to look for. I’m guessing you are talking about how to create a fictional age range that would be different from our age ranges. There are a few ways to go about this which are commonly used in the pets we have today. Such as Dogs are 7 years old at year one then you times 7 against the number of years to get the correct age. This is similar to cats as well who are aged differently than humans. Though since I’m not sure of what type of setting your story is but I can at least tell you how I age my characters. Time flows differently in between the human world and the non-human worlds. What would be 20 years in the human world would be 200 years in the non-human worlds. The non-human worlds are millions to trillion years old so many of the characters are millions of years old. So, my age cap for teenagers/young adults starts at about 2-5 million years old. Then adults start at 10 million and up.
#80 HowdoIdescribeEastAsian(Korean,Japanese,Chinese)characters?
Alright, I actually in the same boat as you. I have a story based on Japanese characters in Episode app that I’m trying to transfer to novel form. Since Asians range between a multitude of different shades depending on where they live. For instance, in Japan, if you go to the northern part of the main island their skin is porcelain/light ocre color. Then if you go to Okinawa which is the second or third island part of Japan. Okinawans are a mix of porcelain/light ocre to a taupe-like color. I’m using colors from Episode Ink style to explain the skin colors. I went to Japan so that is why I know of the different skin-tone ranges. It just depends on where your character lives. I’m going to post some links below. Let me know if you need any more help. I’m actually going to tag @LHT since she has knowledge about this topic that could help.
#81 HowdoIwriteJapanesecharacters
I do have a story that is based on Japanese characters. It is in Ink style on Episode. You can read it to get an idea of what to do. I’ll post the link below. I’m also reposting the links above since they could still help you out. I’m adding some links that are based on just Japanese character’s descriptions to help you out more specific to your question.
#82 CanyouhelpmewithinformationabouttheMohawktribe?InmyfictionalworldthereisaparticulargroupofpeopleIwouldliketocodeasnativeAmerican(bythis"coding"ImeansomethinglikeAvatar.Youknowintheavatarhumancontinentsdon’texistandsoKataraandthewatertribeinawayaren’tnativeamerican/inuitbuttheyarecodedassuchandintherealhumanworldwill/shouldbeviewedassuch.)especiallycodethemasnativeAmericansfromthemohawktribe
This is everything I could find so far. If you need more direct information then please pm me or send another response. I hope this helps you out. I’ve not looked into the Mohawk tribe since I was at school as a kid. So, I’m not much help in giving tips for this. I would say just follow the culture and heritage of the Mohawk tribe that is explained in the links below.
Okay, so I don’t know how to create fonts but I know @lollipoplady has some knowledge of this. I actually use the website below to pick good fonts for my stories and edits I make for people. If you are going to put any fonts in your episode story, Wattpad, or Tapas story make sure to use only the 100% Free and public domain. I’ll post some links about how to make fonts as well.
#84 HowdoImakemyothercharacterhavethe¨secondleadsyndrome¨
I had no idea what this even was until I looked it up. Let me know if you need anymore help with this. I’ll try to lookup more if this wasn’t what you needed.
howdoIwriteagoodexampleofunrequitedloveinmystory
Alright, I would check these links out to get a good idea of coming up with a good example of unrequited love. I would say to add in some relatable feelings that normally go with this type of situation. Let me know if you need any more help.
#86 howdoicreateafantasyanimal
Have fun making your animal! The best tip I can give you is to base the actions of the animal on real animals in the world to add a realistic image.
#87 Wouldsomeonepleasedrawanartcoverforme?
Uh…you need to make a thread in the request section to get a cover made for your story. This is really more about advice than requests. I’ll tag the @Artists but you should make a request in the open. I’m sure there are many who would like to create your cover.
Please…hold off on responses until I finish posting the ones I have. It’s going to be 9 per post until I can get the number down. That means three more posts before any more questions can be asked. After these next 3 posts, I will be implementing a schedule for me to keep up with everything.
#88 howdoIdescribebrowneyesromantically?
There are many ways to describe eyes. You have to choose the best way to go about it. I’m going to post some links that go over how to describe brown eyes romantically. Also, I will add the thesaurus website for you so that you have it at your disposal.
#89 howdoIdesexualizeacertainfeature?
So, this is a good question. We often sexualize features when we don’t mean to. These articles can help you not to do that. It’s all about description. Those are the keys to writing.
#90 Writinggooddescriptions?
Writing a good description depends on how well your mix different writing tips together. You want to show the readers what you are describing and refrain from just telling them. Don’t forget the point of what you are writing since the description isn’t everything when it comes to writing. Check these articles out below to see if they help you out. If you still need help, then send another response in or dm me.
#91 creatingfictionalholidays?
This involves world-building to make fictional holidays. The best way is to look at the different holidays around the world to see what they incorporate in those who celebrate them. Check out the links below to see if these help you out. You know what to do if you need more help.
#92 HowdoIcreateafictionalmap?
Oh yes! I just recently found a good program that allows you to make a map based on your world! They have multiple types of map layouts to choose from. It takes some work to get the hang of it but this should help you out. I will also see if there are any other programs that do the same thing as well.
#93 howdoIwritefictionalculturalSymbols?
I’ve got to say the first question confused me since you didn’t specify what type of symbols you were looking for. Then I saw this question and realized what had happened. No worries about the mistake! So, these are some articles I found I suggest looking at them. If you still need more help then just send another response or pm me directly.
#94 HowdoIcreatefictionalslangs?
So, in order to make slang, you have to go over making your own language. This means you just need to go over popular slang words to get an idea of what to create from them. Check these links below to see if you can help you. Just let me know if you need more help.
#95 Creatingfictionalrituals?
This involves world-building, so you should check out research based on that part of world-building. The links below will hopefully help you out. Just let me know if you need any more help on this.
#96 CreatingfictionalValues?
So, this question actually involves the same world-building tips so I recommend you click the links above for more information. I’ll post some more links below that might help but the question above is basically the same when I look it up.
#97 CreatingfictionalArtifacts?
Alright, when I looked this information up it sends me to looking up magic systems on top of creating artifacts. Look at all of these links below. If this doesn’t help you out then please send another response in. When you create artifacts then you need to focus on world-building tips so I suggest checking out the links above in both responses 95 and 96. I will also be adding a link to a blog post that Shannii wrote about magic systems. This could possibly help you out.
Sorry for the huge delay in making this post. I got behind on a lot of stuff for the past few months.
#98 creatingfictionalgods?
This another world building question. You would want to look up gods from past and present religions. The different stories based on the gods can give you an insight of how make your own gods. Just let me know if you need anymore help with this.
#99 creatingTransportationinmyfictionalworld?
Another good world building question, you will need to check the links below to get a good understanding on how to write about transportation. I would also suggest looking up transportation in stories so that you have an idea to go off of.
#100 Creatinganadvancedsystemoftechnologyinmyworldthathavedifferentgods/goddessesandisinanotheruniverse?
Uh, I’m not entirely sure if this will help you out but check the links below out. I would also suggest looking into world-building articles which I will post some below for you. Oh, check out the links above as well they can help you out with what you are writing I think. One of the links below is a world-building exercise that you can go through.
#101 Creatingshelterinmyfictionalworldthatisadvancedintechnology?
Alright, so I’m going to guess you sent the question before this one as well. I would suggest checking out the links above as well as the ones below. A great source to look at for a universe with highly advanced technology would be Star Wars: The Old Republic or just Star Wars in general. The same can go with Star Trek too, but the reason I suggest Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG is because they have multiple advanced technologies in their lore. It’s an amazing concept that they came up with which I think people can learn so much from.
#102 Creatingshelter?
Check these links out they should hopefully help you out. Just send in another response if this doesn’t help. I will try to help you out as much as I can.
#103 Creatingfictionalmusic?
This is something I’m not used to writing so all I can do is suggest you check the links out below. They go over creating fictional music in novel writing. Let me know if you need any more help!
#104 Creatingfictionalhairstyle
So, I would suggest looking into synonyms when it comes to descriptions of hairstyles. I will post the link below for the thesaurus website. Check the rest of the links below to see if they will help you out.
#105 writingapicnicscene?
When it comes to writing picnic scenes you have to rely on the senses of the audience to understand what you are talking about. So, you have to rely on their imaginations so they can be pulled into the scene. Check out the links below to see if they help you out.
Describing voices is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. You have to use synonyms which can help you when it comes to descriptive words. It just depends on your own writing style since everyone is different. the links below should help you out hopefully. I would also suggest checking out the thesaurus link that is linked in the other questions above.
#107 Ineedhelpwritingacharacterthatcanbeconsidered"cold"
This all depends on how you want the character to act. There are many ways to write a cold character but what it really comes down to is how you want the character to react. Most cold characters will show low empathy for others. So, you will want to make the character seem like they don’t care about what is happening in the scene. Check out the links below to get a better idea of how to write cold characters.
#108 HowdoImakea"cold"characterwarmuptosomeone?
I’m not too sure how to go about this since I need to get back into my own writing again. Though the links below should help you out. I will come back to them myself since I have a couple who goes through this in my main story. I would say you’ll want to go with morals that can be warmed up in a sense. A good way to show this but not to get deep into the romantic side of this would be Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Mr. Darcy is considered a person with a cold demeanor to those around him but Elizabeth Bennet slowly realizes he isn’t that cold. The book goes over how two opposite personalities find common ground which opens their hearts in the end. There are other books that show this as well but that is the one that popped into my head just now.
#109 INEEDHELPWRITINGAVUNERABLECHARACTER
So, the only advice I can give is to read the articles posted below. You want to make sure you make the character believable because it could lose the reader’s attention otherwise. Then again there are people who don’t care about that but that’s your call to make.
#110 howdoIdescribebrownlips?
Alright, I’m going to link below some articles on top of a thesaurus website that will help you come up with words to describe something in different ways. It’s an excellent website I think you should check out. I would suggest checking out the Writing With Color links since they cover POC characters when it comes to writing. They have great advice for exactly what you need. The rest of the links will help you describing skin tone and lips in general.
#111 halp!Ineedhelpdescribingsomeone’sbeautyaspure,innocentandelegant.
Check out the links below to help you out. If you do not see what you need then please send in another response. I will try to find something for you if I can get a better understanding of what you need.
#112 OksoinmystoryIneedhelpdevelopingawayofculturalflirting/afictionalculturecourtingways.
This process would involve creating a whole new culture for your story. The links below will help you with step-by-step guides on how to do this. The other links are for coming up with ways of creating flirting cues in a sense. I would focus on world-building as well since this involves world-building too. I have links in the other responses above that have asked about world-building advice.
#113 Creatingfictionalanimals?
Alright, this is the fun part when it comes to writing. Making your creature is actually pretty easy, to be honest, but bring your thoughts on paper is the harder part. When you start creating something like animals you want to have a reference for an animal that inspires your creativity. Most fictional creatures in writing are based on actual animals in the real world but your imagination is the key to what you create. Look at the links below they will help you when it comes to creating fictional creatures. I will also post a thread I wrote about creating animals for you to check out.
#114 Iwanttodescribeawoman’sbeauty,thoughIwanttodescribeitinawaythatemphasizestheirpurityand/orbeautyinanon-sexualwayandallowsthemtopreservetheirhumanity.Howdoidothat?
Okay, I hope I found all the information you need. I know I looked this up a while back for another post you’ll have to go back through to read the advice I gave that user. Let me know if you need any more help with this. You just need to look at how to describe a woman like this from a different point of view in a sense. The innocence, purity, and kindness of a woman don’t have to be described sexually so there are definitely ways to go about this. Look at the links below. Let me know if you need any more help.
#115 Oksoinmyfictionalworld,thetechnologythereisveryadvancedunlikeearthbutinthatworldalmosteveryplacefeelslikeabreezeofnatureandIwanttoknowhowdoIcreateanadvancedworldbutitalsoreliesonnature(thereisalsoanexplanationwhyinmystory)
Alright, so this is a great question since not many stories rely on that type of technology. This is a world-building subject so I will be linking some links about that. I think I have more links in this post farther up or in the posts before. I was blanking on different stories that used this type of world-building but I’m linking a link to the show Voltron based on a planet that uses nature-based technology. Check out the page to get an idea of what to look for. If you need more help please let me know by sending another response.
#116 YoumightknowwhothisisbecauseIalreadymadeathreadaboutit,butthoughtaboutaskinghereaswell.I’mmakinganintentionallyclichePrince/royalstory,basicallyCinderella,andIwanttodoallthethingstomakeitseemabitclicheatfirst.I’mjustwonderingifthere’salistofstuffyoushouldn’tincludeinthosetypesofstoriesthatIcouldlookattoputintomystorylol
Uh…Sorry for the really delayed response. I’m not sure if this helps but check the links out. I looked for stuff surrounding Cinderella and cliche stories. Let me know if you need any more help.
#117 Cany’allhelpmemakingafemaleantagonistthatviewerscouldn’thateeveniftheytriedtoo?bythisImeanafemaleantagonistviewersareguaranteedtolove.
I love this type of character because it’s a fresh take on villains that many people don’t read often. These links below should help you out when it comes to writing this type of character. Let me know if you need any more help.
#118 I’mmakingastoryof5characterswhoeachhaveaskillthatcanbeusedtobegoodleaders.Oneisstronginmorethatoneway,theotherbraveandnotafraidtotakeaction,thedarkskinnedguyisresourcefulandprotective,theMCiscomposured,andtheotherguyis?Ican’tfindanythingtofitthatwouldmakeagoodpersonality(YouseeeverybodyelsehasskillsexplainedbytheirbioexceptforMCandtheotherboy,forisntance,thestrongonehadtodealwithalotofemotionalandphysicalpainandthereforenowsheknowshowtodealwithpaininmorewaysthanone)andthebraveoneistheonethattooktheriskthateverybodywasafraidtodo,andifthat’snotbraveryIdon’tknowwhatis)
You should make the character a joker fire user. The character comes off serious in certain moments but most of the time is a funny laid back or hyper person. They can have a fiery protective streak that only comes out when those the character cares for gets hurt. It’s always good to have a comedic assassin. (My sister has been playing Marvel nonstop…Deadpool.) Take cues from Ryan Renyolds when it comes to making a character like this. Like for instance, you can give the character a really dark past or a bright past depending on what you want the personality to turn into. If you need any more help send another response in.
#119 Howdoicreateagoodlovetriangle?
This is a good question. I hope the links below help you out when it comes to writing this type of story. I answered another response a while back that inquired about this so if you want to go back through to find the response that is up to you. Let me know if you need any more help.
#120 esfniewf,ignorethispart,Ineedhelpwritinganintrovertedmaincharacter
Okay, so here are some key points to keep in mind while writing an introverted character. One, they are not lonely people who are sad. Two, they thrive off of getting time with themselves. Three, They like small groups of people. Those are the top three from me who is an introvert. I don’t care for going out in public because I’m comfortable being in my own little corner doing what I like to do best. Introverts do not rely on a lot of social interactions in order to get through their day… The links below should help you out. Let me know if you have any more questions.
#121 Howdoidescribeamalebodyappearance(likehisbodyshape)
I hope these links help out. It can be hard to describe the human body when you are trying to shape the body. I’m not great at describing the body very well. So. I can only direct you to the links below.
#122 Describingskintones?
Skin tone can be a very hard subject to describe. It all comes down to the words you use to describe the color that portrays the character to their fullest. Check out the links below for more advice. If you need help just send another response.
#123 HOWdoIlikecreateliketribalmarks?Anditlooksbeautifulorsomething?
Alright, so I’m not entirely sure if this answers your question. Describing tribal tattoos depends on what the tattoo looks like. You need the image in front of you in order to describe it on paper. The links below will hopefully help you out. Let me know if you need any more help.
#124 aloofpersonality?HowdoIwritethemwell?
I hope this helps you out. Aloof characters can be tricky. Check the links below. Let me know if you need any more help.
#125 PleasepleasehowdoIwriteahealerproperly?
So, I would read up on gaming healers in video games, fantasy books, and movies to get a better reference for the healer type. How you make the healer is up to you though. The healer can be good, corrupted, neutral, and so on when it comes to dealing with their morals as a healer. Check the links below out. Let me know if you need any more help.
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Sorry for the last post! I didn’t realize the other form got deleted or shut down. If you are hoping to see previous responses that were never posted. I’m sorry but I lost access to those responses when the form went down. You will need to resubmit them instead. As mentioned before, I will try to post on Wednesday and Thursday each week. Each post will have up to 10+ posts if I get a huge amount at once. Fill out the form below with any questions you have! Please put this thread on watch! Or like the posts so that I know who to tag regularly!
I was able to get my hands on the previous posts I lost. After this post, I will post on Wednesday and Thursday. This is the initial post that restarts this thread! Please click this link https://forum.shanniiwrites.com/t/anonymous-writing-advice/4041/214 in order to access the anonymous writing form. #126 HowdoIwriteabookinanalternateversionofreality?Specifically,itneedstobejustliketherealworldinenoughwagsthatit’sobvious,butdifferentenoughthatitstandsoutfromtherealworld.
My answer to this would be to take some minuscule but very important out of an alternate reality. For an instant, death is a constant staple in our lives and we hold tributes for those who pass away. Take away the tributes and talk of death but make it seem like those who die simply disappear. No one speaks about what happened and they do not question the way this reality is. Not the greatest example but it’s just something that popped into my head while thinking about your question. I would recommend checking the links below out since they go over writing alternate realities in more detail.
Make sure to do a lot of research on how you want to go about this.
#127 creatingcitiesandcountriesinakingdomworld?
So, this actually goes back to world-building methods. You would need to go over world-building questions and templates to help you figure out how you want to set up your countries and then your cities. I suggest using writing apps and programs to help you out with this. I would also research the type of stories that are similar to what you want to go over so you have an idea of where to start. If you have questions about any parts of the questionnaires in the apps then you can ask me here or you can research the meaning of the question through google.
#128 creatingacommunicationguide?Likewhattheyusetocommunicate
Uh…you mean a translating guide? The type they use to translate languages? I’m going to answer this as best as I can. I would suggest focusing on translating guides. Also, focus on how to make a new language then go over the way we decode languages too. I’m going to link articles about translating, writing a new language, and decoding languages as well. Let me know if you need further help with this. If it’s hard to describe anonymously you can always pm me about this instead.
#129 Solikethemaincharacterandthisotherinmystoryfallinlovewitheachother,Iwanttowriteitslowly(likeslowburnromance)
You want to take it slow of course which means normal interactions will not be romantic for the first portion of the story. You will want to incorporate little things here in there that are signs of romantic feelings starting. Slow burners are romances that you don’t see coming until it hits you with the realization that you are starting to have feelings for the person you are around. It can be one of those where they hate each other or one where they get along well which gradually leads to romance. Check out the links below to get an idea of how to write a slow-burn romance.
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