need character ideas

[Lee Chambers]

I'm currently working on the second chapter of my C'est La Vie story and I'm writing the scene of a party. My goal in this scene is to introduce some other characters who are supposed to be some of the young up and comers in the city, ranging in age from 25 to 35.

The idea is that these characters will appear either later on in the C'est La Vie story or in other stories, as I want to later write stories based in the same city and time as C'est La Vie but featuring different characters. I would also like characters to make cameo appearances and do some crossovers as well. So, I'd like to know if any of you have any ideas on what some of these characters could be.

 

[BlackSnake]

How about an Investment Banker

Fashion Designer

A small software company CEO

A chef

 

[Lee Chambers]

Some good ideas and helps me come up with additional ideas. Thanks.

 

[MsJess0125]

25 yr old pastry chef

HEY THATS ME!

 

[Carnevil9]

Just make sure that every character has at least one trait that contradicts his main characteristic. F'rinstance:

The bodybuilder who is afraid of spiders.

The CPA who can't figure out tips on a restaurant bill.

They mousy housewife who collects Civil War era swords.

The rocket scientist who is a huge WWE fan.

The physician who is a chain smoker.

The sex therapist who can't look at a naked Adam's apple without giggling.

That kind of stuff......Carney

 

[MsJess0125]

hey, I'm also a stay at home mom who dropped out of college who reads nothing but astrophysics journals..thats kind of like the suggestion above....


i'm also egomaniacal....obviously

 

[BlackSnake]

Some good ideas and helps me come up with additional ideas. Thanks.

You have a few great characters going already. The night club owner, the DJ, Michael, the blowjob girl, the people trying to get in the club.

When I read that the owner was familar with the girl giving the blowjob on the dance floor. I was thinking that maybe the girl was trying to get attention from the club owner. So, I was thinking that the club owner could summon the girl when she makes her next appearance at the club.

Poor Michael, he becomes hardened by his lose, could get some hard advice from his friend and former lover, the club owner.

You have an awsome setting. I'd keep all the characters connected to the club. I thought of a similar idea before. Could make for an awesome series. Great start!

 

[Lee Chambers]

Just make sure that every character has at least one trait that contradicts his main characteristic. F'rinstance:

The bodybuilder who is afraid of spiders.

The CPA who can't figure out tips on a restaurant bill.

They mousy housewife who collects Civil War era swords.

The rocket scientist who is a huge WWE fan.

The physician who is a chain smoker.

The sex therapist who can't look at a naked Adam's apple without giggling.

That kind of stuff......Carney

Why do the characters need one trait that contradicts their main characteristic?

 

[Lee Chambers]

You have a few great characters going already. The night club owner, the DJ, Michael, the blowjob girl, the people trying to get in the club.

When I read that the owner was familar with the girl giving the blowjob on the dance floor. I was thinking that maybe the girl was trying to get attention from the club owner. So, I was thinking that the club owner could summon the girl when she makes her next appearance at the club.

Poor Michael, he becomes hardened by his lose, could get some hard advice from his friend and former lover, the club owner.

You have an awsome setting. I'd keep all the characters connected to the club. I thought of a similar idea before. Could make for an awesome series. Great start!

Didn't really think of bringing back the blowjob girl since it was just supposed to give a feel for the people who go to the club. But that might be a good idea.

As for Michael, don't worry, things get better for him. The next chapter is going to really set up for what happens for the rest of the story.

Thanks a lot and yeah, the club is definitely going to be a main connection with most of the characters. But like I said, once this story is done I want to start another one that features a character or two from this story who played a more minor role and perhaps featuer the main characters from this story like Michael or the club owner as smaller characters in the next story I wrote.

Thanks again.

 

[Carnevil9]

Why do the characters need one trait that contradicts their main characteristic?

Ummmm.... Because it makes them multi-dimensional?

 

[only_more_so]

Ummmm.... Because it makes them multi-dimensional?

A contradictory trait doesn't make them multi-dimensional, good writing makes them multidimensional.

Actually, most people in real life are as flat as the characters in bad fiction, so writing a flat character isn't so bad, if done well.

 

[Lee Chambers]

A contradictory trait doesn't make them multi-dimensional, good writing makes them multidimensional.

Actually, most people in real life are as flat as the characters in bad fiction, so writing a flat character isn't so bad, if done well.

I agree. Having one character with a contradictory trait would be interesting, but having every character be like that doesn't make them unique.

 

[Carnevil9]

A contradictory trait doesn't make them multi-dimensional, good writing makes them multidimensional.

Actually, most people in real life are as flat as the characters in bad fiction, so writing a flat character isn't so bad, if done well.

I don't want my characters to be like real-life people. If I want to read about real-life people, I'll read a newspaper. I like my fictional beings to be much more interesting than the folks I deal with day in and day out......Carney