benzohelper:

Under the cut, you will find a list of names that I think suit said faceclaim; FEMALE EDITION. This is my opinion; if you don't agree, then idrc.

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wehelprps:

Matt’s tips → aspects you might be ignoring when creating your characters

If you feel that your bios are a bit too short or lack detail, here are a few little aspects you may have ignored. Not meant to be too specific, simply what is omitted in bios more often that not and ways to question yourself regarding the character during the writing process.

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theprettyhelpers:

per·son of col·or

Noun
A person who is not white or of European parentage.

For your research:

• Here are some noteworthy sites that focus on women of color in the United States and around the world
• Native American Languages and Where they are used.
• The Races of Humanity
• Human Differentiation: Evolution of Racial Characteristics
• Whitewashing is racist
• What is a Hyphenated American? Beautiful People of Color
• More links and Research!!

How To Write PoC:

• From Margin to Center: Writing Characters of Color
• How to write PoC characters. [part 1, 2, 3]
• 5 SIMPLE RULES FOR WRITING YA FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR.
  [part 1, 2]
• Decoding Hair Texture: [Black hair]

Face Claim help:

• alyx-fch: 1 2
• howto-rp: 1 2 3 4 5
• theindian-rph: 1 2
• faceclaimsofcolor: 1 2 3 4 5
• thor-ofasgard
• Sexiest Women Of Color
• listography

tortillarps:

So You’re Playing a Journalist: Part I—The Basics

As roleplayers, we all know that writing affects how we think and react to situations. We tend to look for details and create backstories for strangers, we find twists and solutions that others would normally overlook. Every writer does this differently because we all have different writing methods. To get into your journalist’s mind, have a look at their basic writing process.

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jadeofrps:

Here’s a masterlist that contains 1166 of careers that you can give your character with clickable description for it.

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demirph:

Here's a list of a few secrets you could give your celebrity off of the top of my head. {Trigger warning for small mentions of physical abuse, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse.}

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alex-rps:

FEMALE NAMES A TO Z; A MASTERLIST BY ALEX-RPS

Recently, I hit 300 followers. In honor of that milestone, I have compiled a list of ten females per letter plus their meaning. Note, some of these are unisex. Also, some of these are Chinese, Arabic, Greek, etc. not just American or English. I’m really tired of seeing the same names over and over in roleplays, so hopefully, this list will help!

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flowerchild-rph:

Under the cut are 400+ character traits you can give your character, all in alphabetical order. They are both good and bad.

Like/Reblog this if you found it to be helpful!  

♡ FlowerChild ♡

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the-collisioncourse:

• their parents divorced
• they have a step-sibling they don’t get along with because the step-sibling is better at -insert whatever academics/sports here-
• they have a half-sibling they adore but who has a developmental issue
• they have dyslexia but are hiding it because they find it embarrassing
• they had a speech impediment when they were younger that was corrected through therapy
• one of their parents had an affair
• their parents are a gay couple; they are adopted/from a sperm donor
• they had a massive falling out with their childhood best friend in eighth grade
• one of their parents has a mental disorder, they find it embarrassing
• they were in a car accident when they were younger and can no longer play sports
• they failed a grade and were kept back

There you go. Have fun.