28DCD Day Twenty Eight: Relationships (Creator)

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How do you feel about your character?  What do you like? Dislike?   Imagine how your character feels about you.

When I was writing this story with no intention of sharing it, Elspeth wasn't particularly interesting.  It was just fun picking up from my Oblivion story and putting Elspeth into all these situations and letting her be all heroic and sassy.  As I have mentioned before, it was an immensely satisfying way to write but there was no development.  When I decided to sit down and develop her for internet consumption, I thought about how I wanted to make her more compelling.

Rather than a typical individual who gets suddenly thrown into something extraordinary, I tried to how someone who has been preparing for something extraordinary would handle typical life, friendships and intimate relationships, once she leaves her instructors and mentors.  I imagine that Elspeth is socially-unaware though not necessarily awkward, skilled but not yet powerful, and smart but not always thoughtful or self-aware.  

I would be lying if I said I didn't like her.  I do, but she is frustrating at times.  I like that she's relatively confident and energetic, but she needs to be more forward thinking and getting her there in a way that is logical and believable has been and continues to be a challenge.  

Interestingly enough, I don't often think of how Elspeth feels about the things I do (and am going to do) as I write.  Usually, it's Lydia looking over my shoulder, shaking her head, giving me stern looks, and asking, "Why?"  However, I do believe that to this point in the story Elspeth probably doesn't hate me.  I have made things difficult for her, but I've also shown her love and friendship unlike that she'd experienced before.  She's going to hate me soon enough though.
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Whisper292's avatar
Ooh, poor Elspeth...