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@Celestial-Burst

@Rachelkddr Sure!
Your character is actually on private right now, so If you set them to public then i'll be happy to take a look at them!

@Celestial-Burst

@Ash-has-a-One-Piece-problem Aww thanks! Of course i'll take a look at them!

Alright, first her looks.
She is a bit underweight, not by much though. Not sure if that's on purpose but just though I'd let you know!
So this isn't necessary its just something I like to do, but in her body type maybe you could put her body shape as well? I like to do it with my characters because it helps me picture them better and helps me when I want to draw them. Like, maybe she has a pear shaped body, or a rectangle, or an hourglass, whatever. But again, just something I like to do!
So she has scars on her arms, what are they from? How long has she had them?
Ok! Now onto the rest of her profile!
I think you should give her some more mannerisms! Mannerisms are really what make your character feel like a person and makes them feel like they have emotions! How does she stand? Does she slouch? What about when shes thinking? Does she talk out loud? Stick her tongue out? What does she do when shes happy? Sad? Annoyed? Give her a few more!
She should also have some more flaws. Flaws are really what make or break a character. They are what make them interesting and what cause troubles in the stories. Her two flaws are kind of… ehhh. Saything things like "Sometimes" or "kind of" isn't good when describing flaws. She has no solid flaws. I'd say give her AT LEASt 5-6 more flaws. Maybe shes got a shot temper, or shes childish, or even over-confident. Give her some more! I know its hard to give characters flaws, especially good solid flaws because you want readers to like them and you want them to seem like a good person, but flaws are often what makes the readers connect with the character and like them more! Flaws make characters seem more human.
I think you can give her a few more hobbies and talents as well! They don't have to be something super big and dramatic, they can be small things like humming, going for walks, doodling, anything! Everyone has talents and hobbies, whether they thinks so or not.
What type of "mind abilities" does she have? Telepathy? Mind reading? Explain!
Her background is pretty good, but I think you can explain some things a bit better! How old was she when she was taken to Orion? How did she feel about it? And her family, how did they feel? Why is her adopted family crueler to her? Do they just not like her? Because realistically, families aren't like that. If they are (which usually they're not), then its for good reason. That just something to think about. And also, what factory does she work at and what do they do? Does she have any friends? And does her family know about her powers?
Anyways, that's all I've got so far! She seems like a good character so far. Good luck!

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@SpookyScarySnoteleks group

Thanks so much! I'll work on these right away!

@Kinarymo

Hewwo, mind taking a look at my boi? ty qvq

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@Torpion language

If ur not too swamped, would u destroy my child please?

AgNO3

If you are still doing the critiques, would you mind having a look over a work in progress? I’ve been bouncing ideas off of a friend but I would like a fresh pair of eyes that maybe can catch something we haven’t thought about yet. She’s part of an existing universe for the Fire Emblem series but I’m just borrowing the world. ^^;

@Celestial-Burst

@Kinarymo Of course!

He seems really interesting! I'm reading about his forms and I think it's pretty cool that he is basically a weapon haha.
Oh dang, 5'7 is short?? How tall can they get??? xD
Its hard to critique a character's personality when they basically have none haha. But I find it pretty interesting that he slowly started to gain more and more 'human like' qualities as he was around them more. Does the fact that he doesn't have much of the basic human emotions and understandings effect his relationship with Narion or others hes around?
So he doesn't have a favorite animal? Does he just not like any of them or does he like all of them equally?
Other than that, he seems like a really well developed character! Good job! Thats all i have haha.

@Oakiin

You seem a little busy, rn, but when you get a chance, I updated my boy's conditions, could you give it a glance? No rush!

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@Rachelkddr group

@Celestial-Burst sorry about that. i think i fixed it

Destinee

Hi! I noticed that you still have character critiques open. If you have the time, do you think you could critique my girl, Seraphina?

@Celestial-Burst

(Yes! I’ll get to all of you soon. Sorry I’m a bit slow right now, I’m sick and so I’ve mostly been resting these past few days, but I will get to you all!)

@Celestial-Burst

@Rachelkddr awesome! I’ll get to your character right now!
Alright, first we’ll start with her looks! I’m not too worried about looks when I critique characters, just about how specific they are haha.
Ok, so she has black hair, but how black exactly? Hey black? Charcoal? Ebony? There’s too many shades of colors to not be specific! And same with her hair lengths, medium hair gives me some type of idea, but it’s vague. How long is medium? To her shoulders? To her mid back? It can mean something different for everyone! And what is naturally curly hair to you? Because I myself have naturally curly hair but they’re not super tight curls and they’re not loose. It’s good to be specific when explaining looks with characters so that everybody knows exactly how you picture your character (including yourself)!
So her race is human, that’s fine, but is she a specific race? African American? German? Chinese? Mixed?
Alright, so this is just something I personally like to do with my characters because it helps me picture them better and helps me when I draw them, but in the body type section, I like to put their body shape. Are they a Mesomorph, endomorph, or ectomorph? Do they have a rectangular shaped body? Triangular? Hour glass? Again, just something I like to do that might help you.
Ok! Now onto the rest of her haha
Her nature section is very bare, you should definitely flesh it out more!
Her motivation is good! So I’ll skip past that! But her flaws are bare. 3 flaws? That’s not a lot. A character needs flaws! And I’m serious! Flaws are really what make or break a characters success in the story and with the reader! Flaws are what allow the readers to connect with the character and to make them feel human! Not to mention they make it easier for your character to screw up and create drama haha. So give her some more! Maybe she’s unconfident, maybe she’s overconfident! Maybe she has a quick temper, or maybe she’s too caring! I don’t know! But you do! I say it’s necessary for characters to have at least 5-6 major flaws! So give her a couple more!
She’s got to have more talents than that! And no hobbies? Everybody has talents and hobbies, even if they think they don’t. It doesn’t have to be something over the top or huge, it can be simple things like can sing her abcs with her mouth closed or can skip rocks at least 15 times every time (those are poor examples but you get what I mean hopefully haha). Expand on those for her!
Maybe expand on her personality section as well? It’s also a bit bare. Go all out on it! Explain every bit of her personality to the core! That’s what it’s there for!
I see you skipped the mannerisms section which is not good! Every character has mannerisms. All of them! What does she do when she thinks? Does she scratch her head, tilt it, or does she think out loud? What about her posture? Does she slouch or does she have the posture of a queen? What does she do when she’s happy? Sad? Confused? Angry? That’s what the mannerisms section is for! Just like flaws, mannerisms help make characters feel more alive and not just like a name on a piece of paper.
Why are her favorites her favorites? What’s so special about yellow to her? And why does she like fathers old map so much? Explain!
She has no backstory, which I assume you’re still making up since you said you just came up with her.
But other than those things I like her! That’s all I’ve got for now! Good luck!

@Oakiin

(take your time! Hope you feel better soon <3)

@Celestial-Burst

@Torpion Sure!

First, his looks.
So what shade of brown is his hair exactly? Chestnut? Auburn? Golden? Theres too many shades to not be specific!
What did he get the scar on his eyebrow from? How long has he had it for?
Other than that his looks seem pretty good!
Wow, his profile is super fleshed out! I really couldn't find much problems with his nature section! Good job!
I think you can go a little more in depth with his background, even if lots of it is classified lol. Did he have any friends? Did he grow up by himself? What did he learn in training? Did he ever question why he was being trained those things? Explain! It'll help me understand the reason he acts the way he does better!
Other than those things hes a super good character! I can tell you've put a lot of thought and time into him! Well done!
That's all i've got! Good luck!

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@Celestial-Burst thanks!!!

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@Torpion Sure!

First, his looks.
So what shade of brown is his hair exactly? Chestnut? Auburn? Golden? Theres too many shades to not be specific!
What did he get the scar on his eyebrow from? How long has he had it for?
Other than that his looks seem pretty good!
Wow, his profile is super fleshed out! I really couldn't find much problems with his nature section! Good job!
I think you can go a little more in depth with his background, even if lots of it is classified lol. Did he have any friends? Did he grow up by himself? What did he learn in training? Did he ever question why he was being trained those things? Explain! It'll help me understand the reason he acts the way he does better!
Other than those things hes a super good character! I can tell you've put a lot of thought and time into him! Well done!
That's all i've got! Good luck!

Thank you so much!! Your critique was very helpful, I'll be sure to get working on that 😄

@Celestial-Burst

@agNO3 of course!
First we’ll start with her looks!
So is her hair straight? Wavy? Curly? Frizzy? You don’t say much about it’s natural style other than how long it is!
In her body time, maybe you can put what body shape hers is and stuff! Is she an ectomorph or endomorph? Is she pear shaped? Hourglass? Triangle?
That’s probably it for her looks!
I think you can probably throw in a few more mannerisms. Does she slouch or does she have good posture? Does she think our loud? How does she act when she’s angry? What does she do when she’s nervous?
I think you can also give her lots more flaws! The ones she has already are ok, but give her more! Maybe she’s quick tempered, maybe she’s judgmental or she’s over confident. Just add some more!
Other than those, she seems pretty good! Good luck!

AgNO3

@Celestial-Burst Thank you for your input! I’ll be sure to put in more detail and add to her mannerisms. I appreciate you taking the time to look her over.

@Celestial-Burst

@KHS-SunGod alright! I’ll take a look at his conditions!

They look much better! Very well thought out and described! Good job!

@Oakiin

Thank-you so much! <3 I'm glad I could make an improvement to them :D

@Celestial-Burst

@Destinee Sure!

First off, she does seem a bit underweight. A healthy weight for someone her height would be more around 140-150 lbs or higher to around 170 lbs. Another thing, her skin is pale, but that could mean a lot of things! Pale is something different for everyone! I find it best to give an exact skin tone; porcelain, fair, etc.
I think you can add just a few more flaws to her flaws section! The ones she has are good! But I think you can give her a few more, three isn't very many!
Her prejudice is good! Most people often don't give their characters good solid prejudices or they give them ones that aren't necessarily prejudices! So good job on that!
Oh, I see she has some more flaws in her personality type section, add those to the flaws section!
I like her background, but its pretty vague in some parts. Like, her childhood is completely skipped over! And so is the execution of Ruuben's mother, among other things.
Other than those, she seems like a really well thought out character! Good job!

@Kinarymo

A, henlo may i submit this boi? :0 thank

Also srry i did not reply to the last comm, i kinda lost it qvq

@Celestial-Burst

@Kinarymo sure! And don't worry about it, its okay! ^^

Wow, I honestly couldn't find really anything. The only thing I can think of is probably puting some sort of explanation to each of his favorites, tell us why he likes each thing. His profile is super detailed and I didn't have many questions, good job!
Sorry I couldn't find much haha, your characters always seem to be really well done!

@Kinarymo

(aa, ty, means a lot to me qvq)

Thennnn may i send another boio? qvq

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@valerie! group

i sent my baby rynn in before and you said that her flaws outweighed her positive personality traits. i tried to fix that and was wondering if you could give her personality specifically (but also the amount of she has) another look. that way i know if i need to keep working on them. thank you!

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@LilMeme group

Hey I revamped Kage a bit, also I revamped his love interest Asumi's bio Asumi Himawari
Also, did you read my reply concerning Kage's and Kosuke relationship

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@JuniperDreams group

I have a new character that is mid-development, if you are still taking requests! Chisato Ueno

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(Hey, just for future reference I have a character I'd love to hear your opinion on if you're up for it!)

@Celestial-Burst

(Sure! I kind of forgot about this lol, but yeah I can check them out if you want!)

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@Kinarymo
They look super good as well! I can't really find much wrong with him!