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KILIK Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 12/2/06 10:25pm Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!!
	I think these questions already got answered but I think I messed the answers. We can use OC's we've used before right? And we don't have to use new ones but we can right? -----signature----- Living life and not looking back. Life could be a lot worse so stop ******** about it! Sometimes you just gotta sit down and play the music in order too enjoy it again. You can do anything as long you remember practice makes perfect and hard work pays off
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leiamoody Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 12/2/06 10:37pm Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!!
	KILIK posted: I think these questions already got answered but I think I messed the answers. We can use OC's we've used before right? And we don't have to use new ones but we can right? 1. I certainly hope so. 2. If you want to, go ahead and make up some new ones. -----signature----- "Pabst Blue Ribbon!"
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KILIK Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 12/2/06 10:44pm Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!!
	Phew thats good to know thanks leiamoody. -----signature----- Living life and not looking back. Life could be a lot worse so stop ******** about it! Sometimes you just gotta sit down and play the music in order too enjoy it again. You can do anything as long you remember practice makes perfect and hard work pays off
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OCDatabaseSock Registered: Dec '04	Date Posted: 12/2/06 11:24pm Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!!
	rebel_cheese posted: This is probably the best Index I've seen on these boards. Really, really great job here. Forgot to congratulate you for an amazing job . . . Thank-you my friend, and I'm glad you liked the tip as well! KILIK posted: We can use OC's we've used before right? And we don't have to use new ones but we can right? Just as leiamoody already stated, absolutely! Use some of your old favorites, or create some new ones...or mix 'n match; it's all up to you! -----signature----- Remember: If it's a Mary Sue, then it isn't original...
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leiamoody Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 12/3/06 6:23am Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!! - Date Edited: 12/3/06 6:26am (1 edits total) Edited By: leiamoody
	See, The Chief's so generous with all of us ... ...although that might be due to the fact he knows some of us might hurt him if he were to require a newly created OC all the time. Random question here...am I the only person who uses specific people as physical models for characters? In my case, I'm using actors/actresses. I see that others do this in certain other venues. But it also seems like more people rely on drawings or other types of artwork. -----signature----- "Pabst Blue Ribbon!"
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Corran_Fett Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 12/3/06 6:37am Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!!
	leiamoody posted: Random question here...am I the only person who uses specific people as physical models for characters? In my case, I'm using actors/actresses. I see that others do this in certain other venues. But it also seems like more people rely on drawings or other types of artwork. Half-half, here. A few of my OCs are really "based" on actors, like Clive Owen and Jason Momoa. But then, of other OCs I don't have physical models at all, and of others, I like to make artworks and photomanipulations. (what isN't exactly describing real physical traits, with mainly Mandalorians with helmets on) -----signature----- The other side of the NJO, featuring Mandalorians, Vong, and Peace Brigaders in a thrillride full of betrayal and intrigue... When Few Stood Against Many \| http://boards.theforce.net/b/b10477/25253415/ - http://corranfett.deviantart.com -
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correllian_ale Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jun '05	Date Posted: 12/3/06 6:54am Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!! - Date Edited: 12/3/06 6:59am (2 edits total) Edited By: correllian_ale
	leiamoody posted: See, The Chief's so generous with all of us ... ...although that might be due to the fact he knows some of us might hurt him if he were to require a newly created OC all the time. Evil begats evil... leiamoody posted: Random question here...am I the only person who uses specific people as physical models for characters? In my case, I'm using actors/actresses. I see that others do this in certain other venues. But it also seems like more people rely on drawings or other types of artwork. Absolutely...on both. I've seen plenty of artwork done by authors to pair up with their characters (like Corran_Fett), but I think moreso people have specific actors, or other celebrities/characters in mind when creating their OCs. Myself, I have a droid with Alan Rickman's voice; which alone creates the "whole" personality of the character, (you're not sure if you should trust him). Another, hyper ex-Jedi, which is based off of Dane Cook (physically and personality-wise), from the ten years previous his movie career when I used to go watch him perform in comedy clubs. And then thirdly, I have another character, who is kind of a composite of Gimli(from LOTR) for the physical aspect, and the countrymen of William Wallace in Braveheart for the personality. Pop Quiz: (Don't groan, thank/blame leiamoody for brining it up) How many other's out there use celebrities/actors as models for their OCs looks? Do any use people from their daily lives? How about for their OC personalities; do you pull elements of the character from RL individuals, or from other characters from movies/t.v./books? Use examples. -----signature----- Consider this my "throw back" jersey... I govern my life around my own personal code of ethics, and I suggest that you do the same.
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rebel_cheese Registered: Jul '06	Date Posted: 12/3/06 7:31am Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!! - Date Edited: 12/3/06 8:29am (1 edits total) Edited By: rebel_cheese
	I can't draw to save my life so if I want to get approximate visions of my OCs I'll have to ask someone else. This, of course, can cause problems, because they could develop a significantly different version of the character. As for the questions: How many other's out there use celebrities/actors as models for their OCs looks? Occasionally, that's happened. My Legacy's Scion OC Maiko Cunter is based off the male teenager in War of the Worlds (Tom Cruise version). However, when I do OC children of canonical characters (such as J/J and Ben Skywalker and the universally accepted version of Jysella Horn) I try to make amalgamations of their parents, aunts, grandfathers, etc. Example: Ansel Skywalker has brown eyes and red gold hair, and is around Mara Jade's height. Issac, her younger brother, however, has Leia-brown hair and blue eyes and hasn't gotten much taller than Jaina. Winry had dark blonde hair, brown eyes, and has actually almost caught up to Issac in height despite her three-year age differential between her and Issac. And sometimes, I base an OC off an anime` character (Aster Nightflare is a result of this). Do any use people from their daily lives? I generally keep RL out of my characterizations unless it's someone I absolutely despise (or adore). Then I make sure to kill him or her off early and painfully. If I genuinely love (or like depending on the gender ) the RL person, however . . . I think you'll figure out what happens. How about for their OC personalities; do you pull elements of the character from RL individuals, or from other characters from movies/t.v./books? Not from RL (except for the absolute adoration/despise factor), but yeah, occasionally from movies/tv/books, you'll see a trait or two. Anime` is a major influence, but I actually enjoy crafting personalities without drawing on too many outside influences. I'm a character writer and I do pride myself on forming dozens of complete personalities without relying on outside influences (except with SW canon characters of course). -----signature----- Padawan of princess_of_naboo E-married to the amazing padawanlost Member of Charon_Force The Incubus Cries: http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/30141520/p1/?18
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leiamoody Registered: Nov '05	Date Posted: 12/3/06 7:33am Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!! - Date Edited: 12/3/06 7:59am (4 edits total) Edited By: leiamoody
	correllian_ale posted: Myself, I have a droid with Alan Rickman's voice; which alone creates the "whole" personality of the character, (you're not sure if you should trust him). That all depends...is it the Alan Rickman from Die Hard, or the Alan Rickman from Sense and Sensibility? correllian_ale posted: Pop Quiz: (Don't groan, thank/blame leiamoody for brining it up) Oh sure, blame the torture on the innocent party. I only use actors/actresses as physical models for my OC's, major and minor. I never consciously set out to do this. But I need a three-dimensional person to visualize in order to write a character effectively. I see characters and scenes as movies in my head, so I guess over time it just made sense to use certain actors and actresses as the models. So it came to pass that I wound up with Ioan Gruffudd, Kate Winslet, Jamie Bamber, and Natalie Portman as the physical models for my four main OC's. Natalie was literally a last-minute kind of indirect choice, though. I really didn't want to use anyone who's already been in the Star Wars movies. But her part in Closer fit perfectly the vision I had in mind for Nalieza, which I call "a space flapper". Short kind of bob hair cut like Louise Brooks... This might seem odd, considering she played Padme, but I can split the two roles in half. And I'm not going to turn down an influence that works for me just because the actress happened to be in the movies before. (Besides, I wasn't even going to use Padme in my AU for the longest time. As it stands now, she'll show up later on, but she'll be middle-aged). When it comes to developing the OC personalities, I'm drawing a lot on different aspects of myself, but also utilizing certain characteristics of the actors/actresses I'm drawing inspiration from on the physical level. (I draw on certain things mentioned in interviews. Nothing personally damaging, just certain vague little incidents or quirks). But in the case of Civriel, I'm actually taking quite a bit of inspiration from the role that inspired me to use Ioan Gruffudd as his physical model. There's this little series A&E put out a few years ago called Horatio Hornblower...well, let's just say due to having seen these, Civ has got some of Horatio's personality traits, and I also managed to get an entire planet out of the deal, too (combined with elements of the Greek islands). It was through Hornblower that I was introduced to Jamie Bamber (in the guise of the character Archie Kennedy). Eventually, he became the model for Josym. Specifically, Jos has the appearance of Jamie Bamber as Archie Kennedy...but with the American accent Jamie uses when he's playing Lee Adama on Battlestar Galactica. (Confusing, non?) As for Kate Winslet...she came to influence Meaithe's character after I saw two of Kate's films where she was playing a spiritually messed up sort poking about in alternative religions. Combine that with my interest in the afterlife, and you have Mea. I don't use any influences from people I've known. That would just be opening me up to a whole slew of lawsuits. These aren't the only influences I use, obviously. There are others in there that I can't always pinpoint precisely. I throw in Jungian archetypes and Arthurian characters if they seem appropriate. I might read about something in a news article and decide that might be perfect for one of my characters. It's a constantly evolving process. (As you can tell by how many times I've edited this post). -----signature----- "Pabst Blue Ribbon!"
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Corran_Fett Registered: Jan '05	Date Posted: 12/3/06 7:38am Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!!
	correllian_ale posted: Myself, I have a droid with Alan Rickman's voice; which alone creates the "whole" personality of the character, (you're not sure if you should trust him). Sounds spooky. leiamoody posted: That all depends...is it the Alan Rickman from Die Hard, or the Alan Rickman from Sense and Sensibility? Or from Harry Potter....?^^ correllian_ale posted: How about for their OC personalities; do you pull elements of the character from RL individuals, or from other characters from movies/t.v./books? Well, there's my OC Gladus Tite who's a personality that could be compared to Richard B. Riddick, but for my other OCs, not really - maybe mixes of numerous influences, but not so much. I do, however, use names from books, films and games for my OCs. (like Altair from Assassin's Creed, or Macus Fenix from Markus Fenix in Gears of War). -----signature----- The other side of the NJO, featuring Mandalorians, Vong, and Peace Brigaders in a thrillride full of betrayal and intrigue... When Few Stood Against Many \| http://boards.theforce.net/b/b10477/25253415/ - http://corranfett.deviantart.com -
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RebelGrrl Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 12/3/06 7:46am Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!! - Date Edited: 12/3/06 7:51am (1 edits total) Edited By: RebelGrrl
	How many other's out there use celebrities/actors as models for their OCs looks? I don't. I usually come up with the textual description first, doodle a bit on my own next. If I were asked to cast my stories like a movie, then I might look up suitable actors. I want to avoid any baggage carried by a celebrity/actor that might color the perception of my OC. Do any use people from their daily lives? I don't, in general. With close friends and family, it's a snakepit to include them in your fiction, in case they ever recognize themselves and think it's less than flattering. I don't consciously avoid it, either, but most people from my real life just don't seem to fit what I write. How about for their OC personalities; do you pull elements of the character from RL individuals, or from other characters from movies/t.v./books? I actually start with a mythic archetype, and then flesh it out into a full character with twists, flaws, and unique traits. I'm generally not consciously employing elements of people real or fictional. As for examples... well, I think that'd be telling more than I want to about my current story cycle, I think. -----signature----- Well-behaved women seldom make history. You can't fix stupid and you can't reason with crazy. Happiness is a warm Hoojib!
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KILIK Registered: May '05	Date Posted: 12/3/06 11:17am Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!!
	How many other's out there use celebrities/actors as models for their OCs looks? I haven't done that at all, probably, cause I don't watch tv or movies all that much. Do any use people from their daily lives? Yes I do that alot, Friends, family and just people I know. Even someone online friends. I think its something nice to do and alot of the the people use like it. How about for their OC personalities; do you pull elements of the character from RL individuals, or from other characters from movies/t.v./books? I tend to pull from everything, just being around alot of different people helps with it. -----signature----- Living life and not looking back. Life could be a lot worse so stop ******** about it! Sometimes you just gotta sit down and play the music in order too enjoy it again. You can do anything as long you remember practice makes perfect and hard work pays off
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Alley_Skywalker Registered: Sep '05	Date Posted: 12/3/06 12:36pm Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!!
	Random question here...am I the only person who uses specific people as physical models for characters? In my case, I'm using actors/actresses. I see that others do this in certain other venues. But it also seems like more people rely on drawings or other types of artwork. I don’t really do ether most of the time. Sometimes though I use RL people who I might have based the OC on as the guide for the physical appearance. I like to “cast” – meaning that after I have created an OC I’ll go out and look for pics on the internet that look like him/her. How many other's out there use celebrities/actors as models for their OCs looks? I don’t. I usually make the OC first and then go out and “cast” Do any use people from their daily lives? Yes, a lot of my OC have what I call “character bases” Lottos from The Ways Of The Force is based loosely on my dad – both personality and looks wise. Usually if I base a character on an RL person that person’s looks are a guide for the OCs appearance as well (with alterations here and there of course). How about for their OC personalities; do you pull elements of the character from RL individuals, or from other characters from movies/t.v./books? The first part I answered above (Yes I do base OCs on RL ppl). I also do sometimes base OCs on other character, I must admit. Keithbert from The Keithbert Files is loosely based on Cuthbert Allgood from the Dark Tower series by Stephen King. -----signature----- Knight of the Fanfic Order (trained by oqidaun) Master to CodyMonKenobi & mujapple-juicey Proud Obi/Ani shipper! Facades: http://boards.theforce.net/the_saga/b10476/24152038/p1 Class of '09 forever!!!
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GraySaberFreque Registered: Nov '06	Date Posted: 12/3/06 1:01pm Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!!
	How many other's out there use celebrities/actors as models for their OCs looks? I don't see the point, not like i'm casting them for a fanfilm anytime soon. Do any use people from their daily lives? I use myself as quelsas looks How about for their OC personalities; do you pull elements of the character from RL individuals, or from other characters from movies/t.v./books? Quelsa is a mix of many video game, movie,and book personalities. -----signature----- Without (10,000 ABY)-http://boards.theforce.net/beyond_the_saga/b10477/26293075/p1/?16 Padawan to Correlian_Ale Member Of The GDG Member Of the Anti-Hapan Society [CENTER][IMG http://www.wizards.com/magic/images/whatcolor_isred.jpg [/IMG][URL=http://www.wi
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Star-Foozle Registered: Aug '06	Date Posted: 12/4/06 1:15pm Subject: RE: The Essential Guide to O.C.s - Come join in on our First Challenge!!
	blinks in awe This is the coolest thread ever!!! bookmarks page happily Ooh, a pop quiz... How many other's out there use celebrities/actors as models for their OC's looks? Actually, not really. I'm an artist as well as a writer, and my sketchbooks are completely packed with sketches of characters and scenes from my stories. However, random people in magazines and such are entirely different stories. If someone in a pic looks like my OC, I'll cut 'em out and stick 'em in my Writing Binder of Doom. Do any use people from their daily lives? I'll occasionally steal someone's name, if I like it. Sometimes, if I notice a particular quirk about somebody that would be interesting in an OC, I'll use that too. I'm a bit of a magpie in that way. How about for their OC personalities; do you pull elements of the character from RL individuals, or from other characters from movies/t.v./books? From time to time, yes. I can't think of any off the top of my head, though... I do, however, use an interesting resource for creating original characters and worlds...music. Sometimes I'll hear a song and be like "Ohmygosh! That's just like (insert name here)!" And it'll sorta become their theme song. My character Coda has two: Hero, by Frou-Frou, and Stars, by Switchfoot. Occasionally a song will create a character around itself. Peter Gabriel's song Mercy Street did that. Now I've got a character named Anne Sixton drifting around my head, and her entire story is based off that song. Oh, and count me in for a challenge, too! -----signature----- Can't save the world without caffeine. Proud Padawan of Charmisjess! My fics are in my profile. Midnight is where the day begins.
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