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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 14h

Another #pokemon #oc commission! Lam Logan is a flying specialist & gym leader. Recently he befriended the legendary Virizion. It was fun to go all in on the citrus-palette for this one 😆

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A young man with green hair and green eyes dressed in a big yellow sweatshirt and black athletic pants stands next to the legendary Pokémon Virizion. On the man’s shoulder is an adorable Pidove. The man holds a Pokeball and smiles happily.

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 18h

#PlotTober Day 12: Well, there are two opposing secret societies that all the main characters inevitably end up crossing paths with. Though one has an arguably “better” goal for the realm than the other, both get in the way of the MCs’ personal goals!

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 1d

#PlotTober Day 12: Antagonists

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12. What could you use to represent obstacles that try to stop the main character(s) from achieving their goals and from growing into the person they could potentially be? Consider other characters, forces of nature, difficult circumstances, etc.

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 19h

Livia carries a lot of assumptions about marriage that need to evolve based on context. She assumes being married will weaken her position & make her life boring; on the contrary, it can strengthen it, and provide adventure - especially once she realizes the nature of who she married.

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 19h

On the contrary, Andi has a lot of room to grow into someone who isn’t focused 110% on her own ambition 24/7. She could use some people in her life she actually cares about, and can put before herself. Luckily, the story provided that for her, too.

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 19h

#PlotTober Day 11: Lou has a lot of potential to change into someone more ambitious & motivated than she currently is. She’s been without a driving passion for most of her young adult life, never taking anything very seriously. She needs a wake up call about that - which the story ends up providing!

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober Day 11: MC growth & change

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11. What are some possible ways your main character(s) could grow and change over the course of the story? On the other hand, what are some ways their growth could be hindered?

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 1d

Fantastic thread that made me stop and think hard about how I, an artist, talk about myself & my art. Admittedly, I’m often more negative than positive. That changes today. I hate AI, but that aside, I want to contribute to making others feel excited about creativity vs the opposite.

chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 2d

in a session with my therapist, she was commenting how she can't draw a stick figure -- then recalled a time when she could envision exactly what she wanted and it came out easily on the canvas. and she had no idea how she did it.

I was like, yeah, the flow state. you know, like athletes and gamers

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 2d

Andi’s family is very controlling, conservative, and strict. Her exile was because of her refusal to conform to their ways. Livia was forced into an arranged marriage, and there was always a lot of pressure on her to marry well for her noble family.

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober: Lou’s mother died when she was a child, so that loss definitely shaped her current personality. Lou’s backstory also involves the realties of being a commoner in a harsh high fantasy world vs what some of the more wealthy/noble characters have experienced.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 3d

#PlotTober Day 10: MC backstory & traumas

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10. What are some potential backstory or contextual reasons for your main character(s) having this kind of personality or behaving this way? In other words, what could have caused them to be the person they are at the start of your WIP?

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 2d

Livia wears her heart on her sleeve. She’s naturally rebellious, but as the story continues, her political savvy really becomes her main personality highlight. Charming, genuinely compassionate, and very insightful. She also eventually makes a great mother!

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 2d

Andi’s a complete bitch. Like, 100%. Prideful, spiteful, and ambitious (often to her own detriment!), but also incredibly clever and confident. She’s gorgeous and charismatic, and actually a very capable leader! Once she matures a bit and stops only caring about herself (well…for the most past 😆)

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 2d

#PlotTober Day 9: Lou is initially pretty lazy, content to coast by on her father’s farm. Deep down, though, there’s a fierce protectiveness (especially for family) & a desire to prove herself. She is a character that “hardens” during the story. I really want her to be a total badass by the end!

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 4d

#PlotTober Day 9: MC personality & behaviors

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9. What are some personality traits and behaviors, both positive and negative, that you think would suit your main character(s)? How do these traits affect your main character's goals and motivations?

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 2d

Of course, it gets quite difficult to accomplish your own personal goals when two secret societies BOTH start taking interest in your magical talking sword 😆

Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 3d

#PlotTober Day 8: Lou’s first goal of getting rid of the magical talking sword gets quickly side-tracked when she realizes she can’t be parted from it! She inadvertently formed a blood pact with it, and will need to seek more advanced magical expertise to figure out how to break something like that.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 5d

#PlotTober Day 8: Conflicts for the MC

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8. What are some potential reasons the main character(s) haven't, couldn't, and/or can't pursue these goals yet? Consider other characters, backstory events, circumstances, environmental factors, etc.

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 5d

Andi’s spite could power an entire city 😆

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 5d

Lou's goal shifts a bit earlier than the other two main characters; the catalyst for her embracing her pact with Evagoras (the soul of the swordsman inhabiting the sword) becomes a major focus in the second arc of the overall story.

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 5d

Livia wants to escape the arranged marriage she's been forced into because she initially believes it will take away all of her autonomy and freedom. She wants to make her own choices, and have her own adventures, not play house with some man she barely knows...

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 5d

Andi wants power because of her own pride. She wants to prove her family wrong, and show that her exile wasn't a detriment, but a boon. She doesn't want to bend to their expectations: being successful on her own is a huge part of how she deals with her feelings about them.

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Brooke @tryhardmushroom.bsky.social · 5d

#PlotTober Day 7: Well, Lou's original goal of getting rid of the weird sword she found has a little to do with protecting her family from potentially dangerous magic and a little to do with her own aversion to responsibility.

Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 6d

#PlotTober Day 7: Main character motivations

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