Detail Of Characters

Detailing your characters has never been easier. Have you ever wondered about certain words that might make your character a little more mystical? Or how to describe your character without it looking like a manga? Well here's exactly what you need.

Alright, you've read stories about detailing your characters and you've also seen how people put so much detail into their main characters. All your characters have faces, hairstyles, eyes, marks, scars all sorts of things which are unique to them. This will help you describe them with more finesse for your Romance novel, Fantasy Maiden or your silly fanfiction doctor.

Describing your characters as Blonde with spiky hair, black pants and a black and white overcoat, works fine for Manga and Fan-Fiction. But when you're writing a major novel or a series you'll need a little more detail to your characters.

A reader doesn't want to know what the character looks like in one full sweep. They feel rushed and they don't get to slowly see the character in their minds eye. Sometimes putting an action with your characters detail helps.

EXAM.

Sarah looked over the clear blue water, the ripples made her reflection look distorted in the water. Her brown amber hair cascaded over her shoulders in a waterfall of curls. As the ripples ceased she could see her reflection clearly, her ice blue eyes looked somewhat more troubled than usual. Was something in her heart causing her confusion?

END.

You don't want to take a long time to describe your characters but in the beginning, with the first glance you give your reader, it's best to have a sweet and mystifying look. What Words did I use to make the detail more mystical.

1. I mentioned how the water rippled and how her reflection was distorted. This gives the reader a feeling of wanting to know what Sarah looks like.

2. Her brown amber hair Cascaded over her shoulders in a waterfall of curls. I've given them a basis point to for her face and looks.

3. As the ripples ceased she could see her reflection clearly, her ice blue eyes looked somewhat more troubled than usual. I gave them the final detail..her eyes. Ice blue, notes that she has a bright look.


Something you could also do, for a character is this.

This intelligent magical girl's wide eyes are the color of summer leaves. Her short, wavy, fine hair is the color of ivory, and is worn in a Roman style. She has an athletic figure. She has sound powers that are invoked instinctively. Her uniform is mostly white, and it resembles a leather combat uniform.

1. This gives much detail, including what powers she has and the full detailing of her looks. It mentions she has an athletic figure, which gives the reader the feeling she is strong. The reader will be mystified by the idea of this girl having Ivory colored hair.

Another one would be-

This wild magical girl has slitted jet black eyes and very long, straight, thick, orange hair worn in an alluring style. She has an amazonian figure. She has piscine powers that are activated by concentration. Her attractive costume is green and black in even proportions and it has an oddly sleek look to it.


All this helps your character look and feel all the more real. It is not wise to have you main characters described like this.->

This gentleman has slitted sapphire eyes. He has neck-length, olive green hair which is in a style that reminds you of a porcupine's quills. His body is noteably elegant. You find he has an air of composure about him.

1. Though some people might like the idea of having green hair, some people might not be so apt to imagine a guy with hair like a Porcupine. Try something like this instead.

This man's amethyst eyes are those of a brilliant inventor. He has long, milky white hair with bangs artistically framing his face. His physique is noteably angular.

1. This is a little more mystical. See if you can see what is different.
Neither of these descriptions are bad in any way. It's just that some of them are better fit for differnt Genre than Fantasy or Romance.