08-22-2017, 12:00 AM
Aug 22, 2017
I was spending considerable time stalking a friend of mine in a new location. He was developing a new character, in a new city, but the history was the same as his other characters. His fictional backstory was a rich man in a position of power. I created a new character too. One of low power and low wealth. A character who could skip around through a society that would never notice her.
Reflection:
This leads me to ponder on how we create our fictional characters. The poor man without power would desire to invest in a character different than himself. It's also much less effort to survive when you're playing at the top of the hierarchy. Though it's fitting in that the characters of his are often sharks. My characters have typically been poor, friendly, and adventurous types without anything to tie them to anyone or anything. A free spirit who independently roams where her interests take her. Also, she's unintimidating to most and this makes it easier to truly get to know people. They wear fewer masks for someone who appears to know nothing. With no societal power she can't be a pawn for a larger scheme and the only thing to take from her is her freedom and that's something that only she can take away. It's no accident the character/vessel/gourd we create for ourselves. Patterns are very revealing and it was enjoyable to further assess a new creation of another.
I was spending considerable time stalking a friend of mine in a new location. He was developing a new character, in a new city, but the history was the same as his other characters. His fictional backstory was a rich man in a position of power. I created a new character too. One of low power and low wealth. A character who could skip around through a society that would never notice her.
Reflection:
This leads me to ponder on how we create our fictional characters. The poor man without power would desire to invest in a character different than himself. It's also much less effort to survive when you're playing at the top of the hierarchy. Though it's fitting in that the characters of his are often sharks. My characters have typically been poor, friendly, and adventurous types without anything to tie them to anyone or anything. A free spirit who independently roams where her interests take her. Also, she's unintimidating to most and this makes it easier to truly get to know people. They wear fewer masks for someone who appears to know nothing. With no societal power she can't be a pawn for a larger scheme and the only thing to take from her is her freedom and that's something that only she can take away. It's no accident the character/vessel/gourd we create for ourselves. Patterns are very revealing and it was enjoyable to further assess a new creation of another.