RhymewithRay asked What is a red flag for you when looking at …

Hmmm I guess the same everyone else said, making an OC too perfect and stuff. Even when I have an OC who's a prodigy in some field, I give them enough things to counterbalance that fact LOL

I also wouldn't say this is a red flag and I don't mind if people like doing this, it's just something I personally avoid (I think) but I don't do well with basing an OC's personality off a single trope in terms of personality. Idk, it's just something that's not my thing LOL I like to spice things up in some ways. Which I mean, I do use tropes for inspiration sometimes but I don't limit them to that trope, sometimes I like to go beyond the limit and even explore things that might seem contrasting to the trope but just like real people aren't limited to single personality traits, I like my OCs to also have that depth LOL

Andie · 2y

OP characters which is currently one of my biggest fears

One of my characters, Fausto, is a trainer who’s been traveling region to region battling gym leaders and so of course I want to write him winning but I don’t wanna write it in a way that makes him seem unbeatable but definitely someone people will have a struggle with! Although I do think some OP characters can be written very nicely if done right!

Disc · 2y

Don't make them too similar to any existing character nor a perfect being. Nor being too exagerrated in any positive trait to parody levels unless it's ironic.

Ace Munagi · 2y

I’m super OCD about using the same hair and eye colors with my OCs. Not that I won’t do it because i definitely do but I try to avoid it if I can and it sometimes bothers me when I do.

NaruAnswers · 2y

For me it's making a character too obvious. Like stereotypes are fun to play with, but I don't wanna make a character be just their stereotype, even when they lean hard into a trope.

Evil looking mad scientist? Make him a pacifist.

Yeehaw cowboy who carries 2 guns with him everywhere? He's an environmentalist protecting endangered pokemon.

Punk rock musician? She's a pretty cheery, kind and polite person.

The honorable tribal warrior? Well he's only like that at his gym and a ball of anger everywhere else.

Ludin · 2y

Eighth verse, same as the first~🎶

No one wants to read a character that's too perfect. Everyone must have flaws since it's a balance of both that makes the character more dynamic and gives them room to grow.

Zeta · 2y

Making them too perfect. It’s so easy to focus on the good aspects about my ocs that I almost forget to balance them out with negative things, so I try to make sure they have flaws too.

Vivi · 2y

I guess I'm intimidated writing for characters that are supposed to very intelligent due to the sheer amount of research needed to substantiate the claim.

Nick · 2y

Sort of an extended version to the twitter version!

I don't usually like making OCs extremely or absurdly talented at any one thing they haven't dedicated their entire life to. If I do theres usually a character flaw that's actually meaningful to compensate. For example, while June is technically the top ranked gym leader and a talented contest star, she is incredibly insufferable and routinely nerfs her own opportunities thru her own blind negligence and ignorance

Mad · 2y

Unless they're supposed to be a static character, I don't like characters that just don't grow as people!! I LOVE SEEING THE GROWTH AND EVOLUTION AS ONE GOES THROUGH THE ADVENTURE!!

luzzy 💕 · 2y

Try not to make their personalities the same or similar to another

Like when I make an OC, I want them to be unique, not just in design, but in personality too. Because if I make a Rival or Travel companion, I accidentally make them close to my OC's chaotic personality and Then I have to start over from scratch to make sure each character is unique and different, but corresponds well to my other OC's personalities

RhymewithRay · 11 answers · 2y