My main character is fallen Saint (god) who seeks revenge against the other Saints from stripping her of her powers. Now, she has to pretend to be a bubbly yet down-to-earth working as a Knight to get her revenge while climbing the ranks. My main character is secretly vile, ruthless, sadistic, and evil. Though she is masking that by being bubbly, kind, duty-bound and down-to-earth. She is able to adapt to any situation because of it. To write such a character is a fun joyride because I get to explore what it’s like to write a villainous protagonist who is posing as a chill person.
Actually, it’s kind of gut-wrenching at the moment. My mc’s best friend died when they were children, so he’s trying to experience everything in life that his friend couldn’t. Later he meets Lord Byron who encourages this, telling him that pleasure-seeking is the only reason for being alive. As a result of their conversation the mc knocks up a chambermaid in Greece before ghosting her, but she tracks him to his home a few months later. When she tells him she’s pregnant with his baby and they should get married, he tells her he’s not interested in women in that way, so she’s about to throw herself off a balcony. I’m not in the mood to write that scene at the moment, though. ʕʘ﹏ʘʔ
a dominant personality, who uses golemancy, I can use such a power to do almost anything I want. Golemancey lends itself to be a scholarly and practical art
Replying to this after almost a year because at the time, I was struggling with my complex character too much to talk about enjoying it
Let’s not talk about Pinti or Bethany, but another complex character which I realized was complex a few days ago.
Anastasia is my most successful complex character so far. She’s serious but retains her playful side from her younger days, and she’s selfless, but also knows when to ask for help or think of herself, and she’s tough but also knows that it’s okay to cry about something.
When to write these different sides of her comes out so naturally, and I also tend to not think too much when I write her. I don’t actively think “oh wait, I should make her have a flaw here“.
Anastasia has very clear limits and clear boundaries. Maybe that’s what makes her easy to write? Idk. She’s always such a breeze to write.
It might also help that she’s mentally mature and already has a developed personality, and she knows herself well.
There’s something to learn about this character for other characters. Even Pinti who is a lot younger than Anastasia. Idk what though.
