I understand that some of you do not want to do a School Lesson, but this is actually important, I feel like. You are welcome to ignore this lesson if you feel like you have this down pretty good.
Although, they don't seem like they would be included in Character Developments, they are pretty important. Points of View are also good for setting the "Mood" and "Tone" of the story. Let me explain further:
There are Three Main Points of View: 1. First Person: This is told in the character's point of view. Words like "I" and "me" are used in this View. Example: "Zoey!" I jerk my head up off my desk. Dazed and confused, I look around trying to remember where I am. Mrs. Ponders is staring at me with absolute anger in her eyes, and all of the students are looking at me with concerned or blank eyes, curious as to how this would unfold. I look down to see a page of notes. Water is all over the paper, almost as if someone was drooling on it. My eyes go big as I look back up at the teacher. I had fallen asleep in class! Why use it? First person is a good for trying to get the Reader to "see" what the author is going through, and for them to see how they might relate to the Character.
2. Second Person: Although this View isn't used often, it is told with the word "You". I have seen this in books where you pick what action you do, and what leads to a different depending on that one choice you read. This may also be good if you're trying to do a mystery. I think there may have been some Goosebumps books are written like this. Example: "Zoey!" You jerk your head up and look around. Lots of eyes are turned on you. You look down at your paper and realize you have fallen asleep during class. Do you: 1) Apologize to the teacher and admit that you didn't get much sleep, or 2) Make a run for the open door, hoping you won't get caught? Why use it? Again, this isn't commonly used among normal stories, but is a good way to keep the Reader's Interest in the book, and how their decisions may affect the story. Minecraft Story Mode uses this point of view.
3. Third Person: This Point of View is really split up into two groups: Omniscient and Limited. In Third Person Omniscient, the Reader knows all the thoughts and feelings of all the characters, where as in Third Person Limited, the Reader doesn't know any thoughts and feelings. Example - Omniscient: "Zoey!" Zoey's head jerks up from the desk. What happened? she wonders as she looks among all the faces that are staring at her. Her friend, Max, looks at her with sympathy. Poor Zoey. Max thinks, Why did she do all of those Test Practice Questions last night? Example - Limited: "Zoey!" Zoey's head jerks up from the desk. She looks around, not yet realizing what had happened. She looks down at her paper, and back at her teacher. Zoey sits in her desk, awaiting her punishment. Why use these? We use this when we don't necessary want the Reader to be "Apart" of the story, unlike First Person. LordTigress 's Book Roots of the Earth is a very good example of Third Person Omniscient and Third Person Limited, for some parts are telling the thoughts of the Characters Cole and Jay, where others don't touch the thoughts or feelings of Characters like the Villains.
That's all I got for now. I guess you are welcome to do an example of one of these points of views for Homework, if you would like the practice. (Just do like One paragraph).
Thank you and that is the end of Lesson One.
May I join? My OCs probably need some development.
-Raven- First Person
I stand in front of the others, awaiting the torture that happens to be my introduction. Due to my small stature and blasted youthful appearance, I come across as a sweet little goody-two-shoes. And I'm mute, I can't talk, so breaking that facade would be physically impossible. Instead of doing what I want and leaving on those miserable wretches, I simply compose myself, fake my most innocent, heavenly smile, and wave. Pure torture.
In order for the lessons to continue, you need to pick/make a character. Characters based off movies, like Tony Stark, Han Solo, and Captain Jack Sparrow, are perfect examples of characters that are already created for you. However, if you are writing a book and want a different character, you have to create your own.
So, how do you create one?
Well, when planning a story plot, you create key points and continue from there, deciding your climax and such. A creating a character is kinda the same. Main points to include in the bio would be:
Name
Appearance
Personality
As an example, I shall do a bio on my character Rose from my book Love With a Price.
Name: Rose Power: Amber (but mainly uses the power of Form) First Appearance: Dark hair that comes a bit past her shoulders, piercing blue eyes, olive skin, and perfect white teeth. First Outfit: Capris, a light blue shirt, and brown sandals. Personality: Funny, Smart, Witty, Worrisome, Powerful Probably made a few of those up but that's besides the point. Background: (@atyoustoryreaders ) Her distant parents left her in her room, not wanting anything to do with her. She knew nothing of her power until the age of eight, where she started sneaking out of the house. Right before she went to sleep, she would write letters to the "Lover of her Future" explaining her situation, in hope that they would understand why she was who she was. At age ten, she overheard her parents arguing about with someone whom she had never heard. This is how she learned that she would be taken away at age thirteen to this stranger. Her last letter was written on her birthday, telling of how she may never write again and apologizing for the person she might become.
Homework: Write a bio.
Any questions?
Name: Kazuno Yurimachi (Japanese; my peace, lily city) Power: Light, but unlike Paleman, she can't turn invisible; she simply manipulates light. First Appearance: Around 5'2-3", average weight, with medium-length, deep red hair. Though she otherwise appears Asian, her eyes are subtly a deep blue. Youthful face, light skin. First outfit: Light blue cutoff shorts, loose pink blouse, white sneakers with ankle socks. She likes to look cute. Personality: Cheerful, clumsy, ditzy, dorky, nerdy, actually pretty smart, ambiverted, a little shy but otherwise bouncy and friendly. Background: Growing up in Japan (or a Japan-like region in the Ninjago universe), Kazuno longed to be a dancer. She watched dancing on TV and copied their moves. Both her stern but caring mother and her laid-back yet worrisome father supported her dream (abusive parents are overrated ), but they didn't know if she could find a good promotion, considering the dense population of her city. When she moved to Ninjago, she had high hopes of her dream coming true. Little did she know she was in for so much more.
Great. You've created your character. Now, we need to figure out their relationships with people.
Relationships basically "build" up the character and their story. Simple stuff like "Who's their enemy?", "Do they have any friends or are they a loner and an outcast?", and "Any Family?" are the basics.
In my story, A Christmas Adventure, everyone is friends with each other. At the moment There aren't any major enemies.
In my story, Love With a Price, there are multiple relationships. Rose and Lloyd don't have the same type of relationship compared to Nya and Jay. Same for Wu and Misako compared to Pythor and Cole.
Relationships can also show you're character's personality.
For example, your character can seem really tough and mean on the streets, but is really soft-hearted and kind near their friends and family.
Homework: Give some examples of relationships with your character.
Haruka Mizuoka (Melody): Started off as a loner Lloyd was the first ninja she met, and she started developing a connection to him, though to keep up her calm and collected facade (as well as being somewhat emotionally numb from her dark past and years of being alone), she denies any feelings towards him. She also has a decent relationship with Cole.
Kazuno Yurimachi: Her parents Her old teachers and friends Most friendly with Jay, although with Cole and Zane, she does have kind of an "opposites attract" friendship. No crushes yet.
Raven Kurokawa: A mystery so far, partially due to her hot-cold/"tsundere" personality, as well as her current mutism.
