froyo boy….

kinda more in a drawing mood than in a writing mood today, so I’ll get the chapter up later.

I’m not sure if Lofty says ‘yoy’ but I guess I’ve adapted it as a bit of a catchphrase for him lol

maramahan:

I find it kinda odd how people talk about writing “flawed” characters like the flaws are an afterthought

Like “cool cool we’ve got this perfect hero now to just sprinkle on some Irritability and Trust Issues then microwave for 6 minutes on high until Done”

But I’ve personally found it feels a lot more useful to just… think of the flaws as the Good Traits except bad this time

The protagonist is loyal? Maybe that means they have a hard time recognizing toxic relationships and are easily manipulated by those they want to trust

The hero is compassionate? Maybe they work too hard and overextend themselves trying to help people and then they refuse to ask for help when they need it themselves for fear of burdening others

They’re dedicated to their ideals? Maybe they’re also too stubborn to know when to quit and they have trouble apologizing for their mistakes

If they’re creative, they can also be flighty. If they’re confident, they can be arrogant. If they’re brave, they might be reckless. If they’re smart, they could be condescending. Protective can become controlling, and someone who’s carefree could very well also be emotionally distant

In my opinion, the best “flaws” aren’t just added on afterwards. The best flaws are baked in deep, ‘cause they’re really just virtues turned upside down

YEEESSS! This is what real people are like! Treat your characters as real people!….because until this book is published and on someone’s shelf, these characters are your best fucking friends. Your only friends. You should know them better than you know yourself.

Ok I’m going a bit over board. Just treat your characters like real people and you should be bueno.

excerpt

“Batu-” “I’m takin’ these to the other cabin.” The cabin for storing? Then- “The kids need their space.” With that, the pirate walked up the stairs and out of sight. The pit expanded into a whirlpool. Steady, Roland. If they were all going to stay elsewhere, there were still two more mattresses to move. At least.

He pushed himself to sit upright on the bed and waited, reciting it again. He had to try.

Batu entered the cabin a second time- when he picked up another set of mattresses, Roland inhaled.

“Batu, I’m- I’m sorry.”

Bracken introduction be like

I have been rereading the early chapters and wow everything is so optimistic it hurts

As the game *should* be 0:….. Me two months ago probably didn’t see this coming either o uch

once more, with feeling: honestly the minefield was going to detonate eventually but NOT LIKE THIS

outside the cabin

Evan: trying to calm Batu down, trying to emphasise but is very upset that his dad figure’s days are numbered again without him knowing

Tani: trying to mediate, upset but also calling Batu out on how much his anger isn’t going to help

Batu: angry and upset because it’s pretty much a breach of trust, something that is a big transgression among the sky pirates, knows the others probably at least feels similarly

Leander: the outsider so he’s trying to observe the interactions

Lofty: Providing the facts

congratulations! denial man has evolved into guilt man