He Made Two Coffees Out Of Habit :(

Drawing of Jimmy and Curly gone broke from crypto investment because I can

Merry Christmas Doc

Holland March <3

So my problem with most ‘get to know your character’ questioneers is that they’re full of questions that just aren’t that important (what color eyes do they have) too hard to answer right away (what is their greatest fear) or are just impossible to answer (what is their favorite movie.)  Like no one has one single favorite movie. And even if they do the answer changes.

If I’m doing this exercise, I want 7-10 questions to get the character feeling real in my head. So I thought I’d share the ones that get me (and my students) good results: 

What is the character’s go-to drink order? (this one gets into how do they like to be publicly perceived, because there is always some level of theatricality to ordering drinks at a bar/resturant)

What is their grooming routine? (how do they treat themselves in private)

What was their most expensive purchase/where does their disposable income go? (Gets you thinking about socio-economic class, values, and how they spend their leisure time)

Do they have any scars or tattoos? (good way to get into literal backstory) 

What was the last time they cried, and under what circumstances? (Good way to get some *emotional* backstory in.) 

Are they an oldest, middle, youngest or only child? (This one might be a me thing, because I LOVE writing/reading about family dynamics, but knowing what kinds of things were ‘normal’ for them growing up is important.)

Describe the shoes they’re wearing. (This is a big catch all, gets into money, taste, practicality, level of wear, level of repair, literally what kind of shoes they require to live their life.)

Describe the place where they sleep. (ie what does their safe space look like. How much (or how little) care / decoration / personal touch goes into it.)

What is their favorite holiday? (How do they relate to their culture/outside world. Also fun is least favorite holiday.) 

What objects do they always carry around with them? (What do they need for their normal, day-to-day routine? What does ‘normal’ even look like for them.) 

You got a message through the stratosphere

A part of you is in the atmosphere

You got a message through the stratosphere

Burn like a star and then you disappear

bruh this movie had potential, I wish it came out differently. I have an idea of how it might've come out different and I want to write out this story differently to see how it might've been better in my opinion, but I write slowly.💀

Now Watching:

The Exorcism (2024)

“A troubled actor begins to exhibit a disruptive behavior while shooting a horror film. His estranged daughter wonders if he's slipping back into his past addictions or if there's something more sinister at play”

Stay Spooky!

when I miss holland march I go into my camera roll and stare at all 400+ images of him and get nauseous

this mountain broke my fucking back

I'll miss him too :,( 🍳❤️

wait whys everyone sad about stobotnik in this movie, looks like its going great to me??