@pensword

Anything concerning the overarching plot, theme and/or aesthetic of the story. Maybe even something the character likes & what they learn from it (if that makes sense).

@naiya-dyani You’re welcome! Sounds like a good story 🙂

@hope-ann

Thank you for tagging me in this 🙂 Here are some ideas (some of these may have already been mentioned):

• These characters often show, rather than tell,  how much they care. They could sacrifice themselves. Have them secretly perform an act of kindness or faithfully watch out for someone without saying a word.
• Microexpressions.…

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@naiya-dyani “Original Characters or OCs are the characters in a fanwork that are not in the source media, but have been created by the fanwork’s author.” https://fanlore.org/wiki/Original_Character

I just Googled it; I didn’t know it had to do with fanfiction.

@naiya-dyani

Here are some ideas (don’t expect much, XD):

When I look in their eyes/The Plea In Their Eyes

<i>Faces That Changed Me</i>

Hunting Injustice

Facets of Mercy (the looks that they give him show different aspects/facets of morality)

The Lengths We Go (double meaning: the lengths the tribe goes to achieve their goal and the l…[Read more]

@wolverinerm

YES, I agree about the friends-of-different-races-just-because-they’re-friends trope. I don’t think the color of someone’s skin should be a big deal (I’m biracial, by the way). Great ideas! I often forget to incorporate minority races/ethnicities in my stories (the protagonist is frequently – if not always – a white female, and I…[Read more]

I’ll take a stab at it. The ability to be creative & express ourselves through the arts (music, painting, writing, poetry, etc.), the ability to philosophize and ask/wonder about these sorts of questions 🙂 and the ability to problem-solve/reason. The fact that we all need a Savior. Our morality or lack thereof. In general, the fact that we are…[Read more]

@naiya-dyani

Hi Naiya! Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. That’s a neat idea! Would you mind giving a little more detail into the story? Are there any analogies or aesthetics that you incorporate? They might provide some title-inspiration.

I’m 17; my birthday is in April.

Mine is The Throne of Smoke and Glass.

@deeprun Do you mean a steampunk book title generator? I haven’t seen one, but that would be neat.

@morreafirebird At the bottom it says to format it like this: “The (your birth month) of (first letter of your first name) and (first letter of your last name).”

Also, Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs may be a helpful resource (not that it’s entirely accurate, per se). For example, although people strive for some level of morality, survival is considered to be a more basic need than ethics. This is why formerly-“good” characters in post-apocalyptic books are willing to kill if their physical needs are dire…[Read more]

I’ve done that before, too.