(I wasn't 100% sure where to put this, if it's in the wrong category mods please move it)

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So this has been on my mind for well a long time. Ive always struggled with writing detailed personalities and appearances, and for the rp's I like to be in well it's kind of required. So I was wondering what are some tips for writing detailed personalities and appearances.

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Comments are very appreciated- :p

You can also pm me if you'd like that better ^^

honestly, similies work magic. compare a feature to something in nature, whether it's texture or color.

i don't have much else to offer ;;

Go to a personality trait generator. Choose 1-3 traits for good and bad ones, then make a list. Make a paragraph for each trait.

When it comes to writing appearance, I find it easier to look at examples. For example, I want a dark hair witch character, so I look at images of women with dark hair and pick out the features I like. Same goes for outfits.

Personality: Start out with very broad terms, such as kind or mean, and elaborate from there. Why are they kind/mean? What makes them happy/sad? Try to select traits that would match with those you already have. For example, a selfish person probably wouldn't be very loving in a relationship while a kind person might put others above themselves to a point that it's unhealthy.

If all else fails, take inspiration from already established characters ^^

Thanks for the tips guys :D these will really help me!

This is also extremely good advice. Flowery language such as comparing a smile to the sun or eyes to glittering gems can make a person seem very pretty without having to outright state that they are and vis-versa

I'm a beginer when it comes to writing, so take this with a grain of salt. When writing personalities for my characters I like to have 3 main characteristics. One good, one neutral, and one negative. Here and there I'll do 6 traits. Once I have 3 things I'll go into detail about them. (Sometimes in rps I post the 3 basics, and sometimes I don't and just put the details.)

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Example: George is

Lazy - Honest - Charming

George is quite the lazy wolf. He'd much rather be lazing about in camp than out hunting and providing for his pack. Most his pack-members resent him for this.

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Though George is lazy by nature he still pulls his weight. He'd rather be napping than hunting but he still does his work. Some of his pack-members make fun of his lazy tendencies, though this doesn't affect him.

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George loves to lay about. Some call him lazy but he just enjoys a simple life. He hunts and does his job then he'll just laze about camp.
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(These are quite crude and basic examples)

Just saying George is lazy means next to nothing, how he's lazy matters. Words often have many meanings or interpretations.