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When you make ocs what do you decide first (name, design, story, etc)?
it all comes to me in a dream
I get a cool concept in my head and then go insane trying to make a character around it
Oh in both cases for me it's always the most ass-backwards way possible
For Sanguine it was Design > Personality > Story > Name
For the kiddos it was Name > Design (Kid) > Personality > Design (Adult) > Story
Literally anything BUT the name. Usually, I think I go for design? It's hard for me to remember in particular, but I usually want to operate off of a concept, and just kinda mold stuff around it. Everything else should serve that concept, as I see it. An actor plays to the part of their role.
name usually!! that way I get attached and force myself to develop them more
story and concept usually. when i create characters i start with an idea or role in the universe that needs to be filled. Then from there i build their personality to fit around their colleagues and usually name them last— unless i have a name that very strongly comes to mind
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