User blog comment:Vinnnn/Character Critiques, Tips, and Hints/@comment-26475304-20150801015657/@comment-33209858-20150801131849

Of course I can ^^

When it comes to expanding personality, what I normally do is start with my character's "main" traits. So, for Hagabah she's: Lazy, athletic, arrogant, humorous, and tough

What I do then is expand on each trait separately. For example, "Hagabah is lazy, and would much rather have someone else do all the work for her. She figures that if someone will do everything for her, then there's no need for her to even lift a finger" or "Hagabah is noted for having a tough exterior, and she's proud of it! Sometimes she can be a little too guarded or "rough" for her own good, but she likes appearing tough in front of others so that nobody gets the idea that she's someone to mess with"

Another good way to expand a character's personality is to add in interests and hobbies. For example, Hagabah likes sports and is good at them. Which are her favorites and which are her least? Does she like team sports, or does she think working with a team is tiresome? Maybe you could even explain why she likes sports if she's apparently so lazy? You know, stuff like that!

You could even add in more traits that go along with the ones she has. For example, normally lazy people can also be dependant on others to do stuff for them. Or arrogant people are often stubborn or too proud to back down from a conflict. Or tough people are known for picking fights or starting arguments. Adding in habits or other traits that go hand-in-hand with the ones she has will definitely help with expanding her personality!

Also, adding in motives or reasons for each trait helps with expanding as well! For example: "Hagabah likes to play pranks because she feels like it's the only way to get attention" or "Hagabah was once bullied when she was younger, so now she opts for acting tough so that no one tries to pick on her again" I gave each trait a reason and motive as to why she acts like that. Not only does it expand on her personality, but it also gives insight to her backstory and character

Normally I try to write at least three good paragraphs on each of my character's personality. At first, it seems like a lot, but once you get writing and get all your ideas out, three paragraphs is almost seems like it's not enough! A tip I use when writing my OC's paragraphs is I split each paragraph into sections that focus on a single trait or two/three, depending if they are similar enough. For example, your first paragraph could be about her lazy and arrogant traits, then about her humorous and athletic traits, and then about her being tough. And in each paragraph, always be sure to add in perhaps any habits that go along with a trait, or perhaps the reasons behind a trait

Well, that's all the advice I have for now. Hopefully these tips will come in handy when you write your character's personality. If not, feel free to ask again and I'll gladly try again! C: