Thread:DatAsymptote/@comment-7195625-20140217053713/@comment-26414442-20140217081530

Hello Anita! I'll glad to be of help.

First, I tend to read the fairytale over and over again. Sometimes, I even look at similar tales, or other adaptions of it! Sometimes, I'll even try to find it in its original German or Danish, just to see what it looks like in that language.

Then, I'll wonder what the character would think about following the destiny. Would they be excited? Nervous? Confused? Would they know what to do? And how would their parent treat them? With kindness? Harshness?

From this, I'll eventually think of a personality. I usually refrain from "kind" and "nice" as adjectives. I think about how they act – are they reckless? Do they tend to make mistakes often? Often, they'll have to have flaws! here's a handy link to a list of interesting flaws! I'm sure you'll find something that appeals to you there.

As for the bio, I assume you mean writing the bio. I tend to think about my OCs' interests, and what they like to do! I also think about their habits (do they forget to tie their shoelace? Wipe their mouth with their sleeve), and see if I can work it into the bio. If you can't, that's fine! You can totally add it to personality, appearance, or if anything else fails, trivia!

I hope that helped, Anita! If you need anything cleared up, feel free to ask.