After a suggestion from the wonderful Kris Jacen over at MLR, I realise I need to start keeping profiles on all my characters in all of my stories this is going to be very time consuming but should be well worth it. Which means I will have to re read most of my own work as I have no clue how I have described some of them. (Hmm - I wonder if I can bribe Emily to help me).
I am thinking of doing it along the lines of how I did those few for SPAM Inc. (You know the ones Embry and I posted on our blogs awhile back). What do you all think? I think they might work.
Kris also suggested that along with myself, my Beta Readers should have copies of the profiles so they can keep me on track. She suggested I have a circle of Beta Readers - would two Beta Readers represent a circle?
So over the next few weeks I will be making up profiles, and maybe looking to add to my Beta Reading circle. (Kinda feels like I'm auditioning people to join my coven/sect/whatever - LOL).
This picture I posted is just another awesome thing from Dan so I hope you all enjoy it.
I saw that post with the characters you and Embry put together and yeah I would think that is a good way of keeping track of them. Reminds me of doing roleplaying characters for when I GM, LOL.
ReplyDeleteYeah I also agree that the beta readers should have copies too. Although you do have to update them if you come up with anything else in the stories that aren't on the original profiles. Perhaps they could do that too if they come across something not already on the profile list. :-)
That is what I was thinking... It is just the actual having to sit here and do it which is making me put it off... when I have over twenty WIPS can you imagine how many characters that is?
DeleteI have a bio sheet for every character, with the smallest details it is a huge help.
ReplyDeleteI admit it I have been bloody slack... and now my slackness is coming back to bite me on the arse and not in a good way.
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