When Writing Emotionally Reserved Characters:

When writing emotionally reserved characters:

Show your character's struggles with holding in emotions. Just because your character won't let themself go in public, doesn't mean they don't struggle holding everything in.

Find a motive. Pride and/or consideration for those around them can make emotionally reserved people hold back more than would be considered good for them. There are other reasons too, perhaps the initial cause and the reason now are different, but try to give them a reason.

Show side-effects. Everything you bottled up shows itself in another way, whether it's physical or mental. This can be long- and short-term, depending on the severity of the emotions.

Give them coping mechanisms. Everyone who wishes not to show certain emotions has a trick or two to keep themselves in check. Taking a sip of water, not looking people in the eyes, clenching their fists, breathing just a bit too deeply.

Write subconscious signs that they give off, which close friends or family might pick on. Just because these characters want to keep their emotions to themselves, doesn't mean they don't give off signs. Some manage to keep said signs well hidden from those closest to them, but it's more common for environment to pick up on something at the very least.

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4 years ago

Thanks for answering! My ships are lawluffy and recently a new character you’ll meet later. I can see the lawkid being a thing

Hey, I’ll I’m new to your blog and I do love your art! Was curious do you ship any one piece characters?

Hello dear and welcome to my humble blog ❤️ thank you for following and I’m happy you like my works!

I must admit that I’m not a big shipper in general, but there are indeed some ships I’ve seen around that I find quite interesting. Kidlaw is one of them, these two would totally drive each other crazy and I’m so into that hahah I think the same energy radiates from zorosan?

Also I want to state that I totally support frankyxrobin with a touch of adoration!

(I remember thinking that nami and luffy would end up as a couple when I was a kid, and I know I probably wasn’t the only one 🤭 I still love those two together though, friends or whatever.)

What about you? Do you have a favorite ship or more?

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3 years ago

Wiggle wiggle wiggle yeah!

his best quality: his wiggles

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1 year ago

Kids come first Au

So we all know Bowser is a dad to like 8 kids and is looking for a mom(peach) for them. But what if the Kooplings hate Peach for all the times she's rejected Bowser. Like just picture it Bowser wanting to do right by his kids and one by one introducing them to Peach as he steadily gets more kids. But Peach not wanting anything to do with Bowser or his kids and just gives all of them the silent treatment. So that frustrates the Kooplings and they just stop trying to get along with Peach because they think she's mean. But they don't say anything to their dad because they want him to be happy even if they don't like Peach.

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1 year ago

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6 years ago

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4 years ago

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2 years ago

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6 years ago

My first crossocer/AU!

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