User blog comment:Vinnnn/Character Critiques, Tips, and Hints/@comment-26897541-20150825031520/@comment-33209858-20150825234232

Hello there! It's a pleasure to meet you c: I'd be more than happy to help out with your characters! I'll start with ideas for Anteros first~

So, looking over his profile, I can imagine him having a bit of a snarky attitude, perhaps a dry sense of humor, and being a bit forward-thinking and even stubborn. Perhaps he's also a bit traditional and dependable - or, he could even be the opposite, depending on what you think would fit him best. I noticed that he's a Roybel, so perhaps you could expand on that more in order to help add onto his personality - For example, why does he identify as a Roybel? Is it because he just can't choose between Royals and Rebels? Or does he think both sides have a good point? Or is it because he thinks labels are too mainstream? Whatever the reason may be, it will give insight to his personality!

If you do want to go with a "boy next door" type, what that usually means for me, is that he would be a bit on the plainer side, perhaps even a bit nerdy or dorky, but a very good friend. Girl/boy next door tropes tend to lack any real sort of flaws, though, so I'd be wary of that. What I think would be a good balance between the two is: Loyal, sociable, humorous, devoted | Oblivious, emotional, passive-aggressive, sensitive. That's how I interpret the boy next door trope, but if you have any ideas of your own that you'd like to add in, feel free to do so!

As for your other two OCs, I'd say feel free to expand on them more. You don't have to keep coming up with more and more traits for them, but write more about the ones they do have. For example, for Rose you could expand on her subtly, or lack thereof. Or, you could add on more to her energeticness, such as adding in any activities or hobbies she's into. Adding in a character's interests and hobbies are a good way to help expand a character, so I'd definitely suggest that. Some personality traits I could see blending into her already developed personality are: Enthusiastic, childish, accepting, outgoing, fun | Impulsive, impatient, childish, naive, irresponsible

You could apply the same advice for Arion as well - For example, go more in-depth about his bitter feelings about his destiny, or even explain what caused him to become so distant and guarded against other people during his childhood. Another tip I'd have, which works especially well for characters with tragic endings, is their true emotions about it. If you expand on that one thing, a whole multitude of ideas will help flesh them out even more. Some personality traits I'd suggest for Arion are: Clever, observant, independent, strong-willed | Cold, emotionless, distant, moody, distrusting

Okay,that's all I have to say for now~ Hopefully my advice will help in some way, and if not, just let me know and I'll gladly try again!