HOW TO CREATE CHARACTERS // tips for character profile for your book // free template

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let's make some characters! a few of you guys asked me about my character profles/plans for my novels so i decided to make a video to share my writer tips and tricks for creating 3D and believable characters for your books.
hope this video helped in any little way! and the annoucement is in fact that i will be doing WRITING LIVES! every weekend SAT 9PM CT. please come along and let's write together! xx
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@daisy1439 2 жыл бұрын

I Love how you made delle a demigod.

@daisy1439 2 жыл бұрын

@StormiiSkii Жыл бұрын

Yess I'm pretty obsessed with Percy Jackson right now, and that is just AMAZING

@melodiemuhanzu1548 Жыл бұрын

Being an artist and a writer at the same time is very beneficial. Instead of using an app to create characters I just draw them🤷‍♀️

@Phantom_Fireside Жыл бұрын

I agree, however Im more of a costume/clothing designer so I make use of Artbreeder for the Character, but Design the outfits myself

@camillacameron6604 Жыл бұрын

Same, and if I ever publish a book, I can illustrate the front cover.

@melodiemuhanzu1548 Жыл бұрын

@@camillacameron6604 yes! I'm thinking about doing the same thing

@r8xcx Жыл бұрын

Same here

@libbymay Жыл бұрын

Same! I illustrate my books!

@WeedBat 8 ай бұрын

Not only australian, but also knows what theyre talking about. This is by far the best writing channel ive found so far.

@ananeu 8 ай бұрын

🤍🤍

@anyapotgieter7792 2 жыл бұрын

I like how you write characters! Honestly, characters are super important in any storyline so I am happy to see that you made an entire video dedicated to just that. Delle looks really awesome and I like the fantasy in it + the art. Very well executed. Wishing you luck on that project!

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

aw tysm! i totally agree with you - i love making characters! its my fav part of the planning process! i wish u the best too!

@LieutenantUk 2 ай бұрын

I don't write books / (fanfiction or anything in general) but I DO create characters for my own entertainment, and struggle getting inspo or idea's. So thanks for this!

@lalaa3010 2 жыл бұрын

I been needing tips for writing characters! For one of my projects I been wanting to write different characters with different POVs! Your planning for your characters seem so organized! Weekly write with me sounds amazing! Your glasses look great btw ✨✨

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

awww ur comment has made my dayyy!! thank u so so much! I’m so glad I was even a little bit of help. and I’m so excited to write with all of u this week! and yes - you totally should try and write multi pov’s is so fun!! love u xx

@Hurtin_Albertan Жыл бұрын

haha just found you, but this was very helpful! I want to make a heart-wrenching book where the pages will be stained by the tears of the reader. As soon as someone gets attached to a good character they will get killed off in the most disgusting horrifying way possible. Even though it will be a sad book it's also going to be very heartfelt and have its happy and funny moments, I love sob stories where the main characters and just kids who need help from the adults and they never get the help they need and slowly grow into a family that's been stitched together by the circumstances of what the adults and gods have put them into 😉

@erika.4579 2 жыл бұрын

I love Delle! My character is a lot like her :) I also enjoy adding funny/ironic things into their profiles. My character, Nevaeh, is really good at swimming but is terrified of deep water

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

haha thats so awesome! quirks and phobias make a character so fun!

@sweettooth5766 Жыл бұрын

My character is great at combat and fighting dragons but is terrified of blood

@potterhead999 Жыл бұрын

Your character is like me irl.

@potterhead999 Жыл бұрын

@erika.

@pascuala. Жыл бұрын

@@sweettooth5766 same lowkey, mine is a nurse who's really good at fighting but hates blood.

@IamSoup09 Жыл бұрын

The way you write your characters is beautiful! I struggle with writing characters and creating profiles, so this helped with both making characters for a book and characters in general! Also, I need that keyboard 😅

@yessica5231 2 жыл бұрын

Im so excited for the weekly writing sprints! Literally watching this video as I make profiles yay😁

@cyberdumb Жыл бұрын

I subscribed without a glimpse of hesitation!! I’m a french guy and I’m planning on just going to the UK after I graduate, go to oxford, and write books in english ofc 😼💪 I’m honestly a good writer but I’ve NEVER wrote in an other language before! I’m bilingual but there is such a huuuge different between knowing a language and being able to make it lyric anyways can’t wait to write my book and become a famous english writer 👨‍🔧👨‍🔧

@calistaj2284 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing this site! It's really accurate for wanting to know what your character looks like and it's fun making them come to life! Also a few things I discovered is, if you go to expressions,mouth closed makes the character lighter,mouth open makes the character darker and angry makes the character's face smaller but also serious at the same time.

@xarzneimittel8220 Жыл бұрын

Where is the page? I can't find it 😩😩😩

@MrEdyGuitar Жыл бұрын

I love what you said in the Outro. How characters tells you what is going on. And to me, that's the best part about writing. Finding out the story, spontaneously.

@yoruich13 Жыл бұрын

me, an artist AND a writer: *my knowledge is beyond your understanding*

@lindseymanning3894 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for teaching me a little about how to organize your character lists, and design the characters. I made my own list but it wasn't as organized, I didn't think to add 'strengths' and 'weaknesses' thank you for helping me create better! You have a lot of intelligence and talent. Keep doing you ^-^ God bless you

@notbanjelacic Жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video, I had an idea for a character for months now, but I didn't know how to write all the stuff down, this helped me soooo much! ❤️

@NatashaVolanti Жыл бұрын

Another tip for writing characters is to think what they’re dreams are/were, what their motivation for doing what they are doing is

@alicem0711 8 ай бұрын

This is so helpful! I'm really trying to develop my characters as their traits are so pivotal in what they do and how they think. Also followed your artbreeder tutorial and it's amazing, I love it so much! Thanks for taking the time to help beginner writers like me

@sm1purplmurderedme583 Жыл бұрын

this was very helpful for my own!! reminder that instead of describing them, i should also draw them so i know exactly how they look like haha🤭 tysm

@ichinihq 2 жыл бұрын

Wow you definitely gave ur channel and yourself a glow up

@cynthiaappleby41 Жыл бұрын

omg this video was so helpful! I've already created a character! TY so much I love your vids!

@officialjuhin 2 жыл бұрын

Just saw this while I'm writing my story. This broke down a lot of the things I've been having troubles with, thank you so much for this❤️ Is there the link to the template?

@MrVlandus 2 жыл бұрын

Good job on the video. And yes it is very important to flesh out your characters even though everything might not make it into the book.

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY! such a good point!

@meilynwoods8262 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a new sub and your views have helped me get excited to create. I've been using notion and it has been really fun using it to brainstorm

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

aw that's so beautiful to hear! i am so glad xx ur literally too sweet!! i hope you have a beautiful day!!

@maddieee777 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I really like all of your characters, they are really well thought out and creative. Definitely I will look forward to reading a book with them in the future. I hope that my character development gets better because my characters are simple and don't really have that much of a backstory so this is inspo that I can get better at that! Ilysm, Gratitude always, Maddie

@nalaka3488 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I would love to see you break down an existing character from a movie or book this way

@ananeu Жыл бұрын

Oo that would be so cool!! 🤍

@laurewinkelmans9501 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I can write stories with nice prose and interesting premises, but I still need more tips on how to build believable characters.

@Zemiaza 6 ай бұрын

Very helpful! I made a character named Della (meaning Noble; bright) which is ironic to her personality which is suppose to kind of foreshadow to her growth in the future. I have a good idea I know what I want write. I have vague ideas but it’s helped to map out the main character!

@taliw7736 2 жыл бұрын

Encouraging something Id like to do for a short story idea

@StarShrek-1234 10 ай бұрын

I was wondering of you had a link or some way to use the character building template, if not, it's fine

@WoodlandAutie Ай бұрын

Your illustration of Delle looks just like how I’d imagine myself if I was perfect 😂

@arzumardalieva3874 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful 🙏🏻❤

@bluemacaroons 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ur editing is also rlly nice. I'll try watching the streams after cause they're 3am for me but it will be fun still

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

awww thank uuu❤️and I’m sorry - it’s so hard to have a time that suits everyone :’(

@bluemacaroons 2 жыл бұрын

@@ananeu It's ok, we're literally on the other side of the world from each other. Maybe one day I'll visit Australia tho cause it seems rlly cool there, especially all the nature

@tshisikhawethwala654 Жыл бұрын

U could also use the app character planner it's similar or better🤔

@savannah9364 Жыл бұрын

Hayy! I LOVE how you organized it! but where Is the the link to the template? I kinda need it :)

@raineatscheese Жыл бұрын

If you don’t mind me asking: I see on your google docs you’ve got a yellow-y tint in some places - how did you get that? I think it looks quite nice :)

@katzcl4ws Жыл бұрын

I ana! I have 1 question... I might have missed this in the video or Im just being stupid but could I know the font? Its really pretty! I luv ur vids:)

@deellaboe437 8 ай бұрын

her name is close to mine DeElla! love it

@lonelyfran2091 Жыл бұрын

I've been trying to find tips in writing and making characters recently so this video really helped so thank you. But I have a question, how can you find or make a perfect or at least suitable name for your characters? And also James of places and kingdoms

@gh0ul_pie508 Жыл бұрын

Names of places/kingdoms depends on the genre you’re writing in, I can give different advice based on what genre it is if you’d like? And for character names if you’re having trouble coming up with them I’d recommend using a random name generator. A lot of them have options to specify character traits/ time period ect so the name fits. I’ve never looked into it but I’m sure there’s a generator out there for kingdoms too.

@euqhorian Жыл бұрын

hello, what font are you using? it’s really pretty^^

@pattyellis5359 2 жыл бұрын

Hi again. Thanks for making this vlog, it was insightful, I do try to write by hand some of my characters appearance. But not fully in depth, which I think that I need to do so. But do you have a app to do character profile for a Tablet that works awesome? And, which site did you create your characters on? Reason for me asking is because all my things that I needed to use to build up my info was on my laptop, but unfortunately, it crashed last year. So now I am using a Tablet, and trying to figure out what good app's to use to redo everything again. And love your computer screen and light up keyboard, which I need to find a Bluetooth wireless keyboard for my tablet that light up keyboard to use when I have room lights off during the hot days, since it is summer time here in my country (south Africa, western cape).

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

haha it’s summer here too I’m Australia - it gets so so hot!! but I recommend using the online writing software called Google Docs. u can use your gmail/email account to sign in! (as for how I created the photo - I used art breeder❤️) sorry to hear about ur laptop :( but using google docs will help ur documents be saved online, so if anything were to happen, you’d have it on the cloud. hope this helped! xx

@vanshikamehta9006 Жыл бұрын

love your videos a lot Ana, it helped me create the characters for my book, I just had a question how did you get that symbol. I want to give my character one too

@vanshikamehta9006 Жыл бұрын

ana please reply, I really need my character to have this specific symbol as characters in my book actually belong to different social groups in the society according to hierarchy. . you usually just like the comment and leave. please tell me how to get it I have been looking for something like this since the past few weeks. love ☺

@lonzseg25 2 жыл бұрын

Ooo I really like Delle! I would love to read the book she’s in! Is it the lost citie of zeil she’s from? (I’m very forgetful) A little update on my book I got to 2k words and chapter 4! It’s going really well! I’m sure ur book is aswell! Ily ❤️❤️❤️

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

aww that’s awesome! ur comment is so sweet! and omg! ur coming along so well!

@maddieee777 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Linda, My name is Maddie and I am 11 years old. You probably recognize my name because we have spoken before through the comments. I am very happy to hear that about your novel. My novel writing style is more like a journal entry but made up so I am on entry..(finding) 8, 3.85k words and 10 pages! Pls tell me when you publish ur novel because I would love to read it! I'm sure it is amazing. I wish you the best of luck and have an amazing day! Also Linda, do you have a YT because I would love to sub 2 u! Gratitude always, Maddie

@lonzseg25 2 жыл бұрын

@@maddieee777 wow that must be an amazing book! I would love to buy it!!! No I don’t have a ytube but if u have one I’ll sub!!! Love uuu ❤️❤️❤️

@thewellnesswarriorsa 4 ай бұрын

I'm getting into the hobby of writing slowly, but damn. Shit is harddd

@thebtrhedgehogg 2 жыл бұрын

Could I maybe ask what app you’re using? I want to write as well actually and I’ve got some really good ideas. So.. I was just wondering if I could use this app to make it more organised for everything. I love your characters and I hope your book gets a whole lot of recognition because you’re writing skills are incredible! :)

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

aww thank you! i am so glad you found my channel! i use google docs for my writing software and artbreeder to create my characters! its so good working online (using Google Docs/Google Drive) because everything saves real-time, online so i can access it everywhere (like on my phone when i'm out!) its so awesome you have ideas! please write them down!! xx keep me updated, lovlie.

@thebtrhedgehogg 2 жыл бұрын

@@ananeu you’re most welcome and I’m glad I found you’re channel too! wouldn’t have known most of this without a binge watch throughout all of your videos 😂😭

@taliw7736 2 жыл бұрын

@@ananeu same!!! Super simple

@mannatkumari9342 Жыл бұрын

M a 13 year old and m really good at making random scenarios in my head and one of them i really like so i wanna write a whole novel of it i have never written anything before so wish me luck

@keithpire9492 Жыл бұрын

Where's you download the photos 😊 it is so cute I need to know.

@NightShiftWorkers Жыл бұрын

OMG what app did you use to make that template with all the different tabs for your characters?! I love this template so much, this would be amazing to use to help write down my characters! Is it in Google Docs?

@NightShiftWorkers Жыл бұрын

@@laurine3922 Ok I found it out! She uses google docs, and to creat the tabs with all the different characters she uses headers in the format option, I couldn’t find the template so I just used hers as a reference and made one similar, that should help you!

@18TheStorm 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I've read in the comments that the app you're using is google docs? I was just wondering how near the beginning of the video you have a table of contents? Your maps, numbered characters etc. I have 72 characters on one google doc and it's kind of stopped working properly, the find function just refuses to believe certain characters exist because they're so deep in the document. So yeah any tips on how I can better organize would be greatly appreciated, thank you for this informative video

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

aw that’s awesome! of course I can help. for every section I want to be made i write down the title and go up to the top banner and click on ‘header 1’. this makes it into a section which you can click on in your directory. hope this helped xx

@channelpab 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ana! I was wondering how you created Delle’s sign. It looks really cool! Also I love your channel, you inspire me so much!

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

hellooo! I created her sign by using the symbols on windows ;) thank u so so much xx

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

(if you go on ur word document and press insert, it should be there xx)

@purpleriot2.047 2 жыл бұрын

Kinda like how I always have my main character Calum have sholderless tops and a corset or with my other main character Lilith always have her hair in a bun

@meganecyr9937 Жыл бұрын

Hi! Your video was really helpful! I was wondering: what app/website do you use for your character profiles?

@ananeu Жыл бұрын

i use google docs! but i will be editing a new video coming out this week where i give you the template! so stay tuned bestie! xx

@pastelpetal3165 10 ай бұрын

@@ananeuI was wondering where the template was going to be is it in a different video? 😅

@charlottewrites4463 2 жыл бұрын

Lmao i would join ur lives bc i love ur vids they r super cute and inspirational but i just googled it and in my time zone ur lives r literally at 3am lmao

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

aw really!? i might be doing one today! in about half an hour if u wanna join xx

@thegirlcalledamari 5 ай бұрын

Hiii, I can’t find the template here 😭 also the video was super helpful! Thank youuuu💖💖💖

@hollybedford7392 4 ай бұрын

neither can I! Did you ever find it?

@maychenwoo9205 2 жыл бұрын

i watched this while thinking of the characters for a new project i am going to start. The character template you used, do you maybe have a direct link to it? ^^

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

awesome!! unfortunately the link is gone, but you can model ur document off mine x

@sarahdj2377 Жыл бұрын

Hello! How do You come up with the signs or where can I find something that looks about the same?❤️❤️

@baconbro6553 Жыл бұрын

just asking what artbreeder editor you use im kinda new so idk much

@Sofia_82612 Жыл бұрын

New sub!❤

@kingpanda8876 Жыл бұрын

What website do you use for the template?

@quinntravis3672 Жыл бұрын

I also live in australia

@keeleymunro775 Жыл бұрын

hi! i can't find the link to the template

@mrpinkfreak4168 Жыл бұрын

Also, where can I get this book if you’re finished?

@The_Red_Lady23 Жыл бұрын

I need the template😭😭

@Jason-bj3lk 7 ай бұрын

what site/platform are you using in this video to plan and store your characters on if you don't mind me asking? :)

@scarletart1350 Жыл бұрын

what template do you use

@Jessica-qk7zy Жыл бұрын

what app did u use?

@maddieee777 2 жыл бұрын

Also, Happy March everybody!

@elsielovescartoons Жыл бұрын

What app do u use?

@potterhead999 Жыл бұрын

What app or website do you use?

@oliviaperry6348 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I was wondering what font you use for this.

@Shaaydiia07 Ай бұрын

May sound like a stupid question but what website are you using in this video?? I may have missed it in the video or in your subscription but I can’t find the name so I thought I’d just ask😅

@yasminmeirelles384 Жыл бұрын

Where you organized? Word? Notion? Which programmer used to do this index?

@aj_san3788 Жыл бұрын

what program is she using?

@acc7587 2 жыл бұрын

currently writing a book about a girl named Juno who escaped an orphanage, leaving her 6 year old brother behind and then meeting him again :)

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

that sounds like such a bittersweet story!🤍id love to know more xx

@mrpinkfreak4168 Жыл бұрын

That sounds awesome, how did it go so far?

@mrpinkfreak4168 Жыл бұрын

Also can you link me the doc??

@dreamscapes73 Жыл бұрын

I know I'm late but I have 4 characters that had there memories erased for their protection and I don't know how to develop characters that don't know or remember anything and I'm trying but I always get stuck

@sabianbarnes159 Жыл бұрын

What Do U Use To Make Your Templates?

@astrawwberri Жыл бұрын

Ana: My character is quite short My character: *158cms*

@blackfiction7371 4 ай бұрын

What software are you using?

@galarianrapidash9483 6 ай бұрын

What is the app you use for this?

@jamesthompson1093 8 ай бұрын

What app are you using?

@kiarascarp 5 ай бұрын

what website did you use??

@nihachus9200 2 жыл бұрын

what computer do u have

@tonythegreat4275 9 ай бұрын

What website is this you use?

@hyera251 2 жыл бұрын

im making an oc rn and its scaring me 😭😭😭😭

@dynnysdiary 2 күн бұрын

is that an app you used?

@naomikai1779 Жыл бұрын

What app R u using??

@loveletteers 2 жыл бұрын

hi, I was wondering, what font did you use?

@ananeu 2 жыл бұрын

ummm usually either Arial or Times New Roman. sometimes Georgia too!❤️

@mariamhamad8050 Жыл бұрын

what app did she use?

@txc3y724 Жыл бұрын

How do you make their faces?

@idontknowwhattowritehereeee 2 жыл бұрын

I really relate to that 9yo maturity level

@ameliex Жыл бұрын

not us having the same glasses

@yxzyk Жыл бұрын

what's the app you used for the characters?

@darkestnightproductions Жыл бұрын

Artbreeder. Completely free, just sign up.

@acelanerkut Жыл бұрын

is there any link or smth ?

@phmo4519 Жыл бұрын

“What’s that word” me 24/7 😅

@isaiahsamadan6883 11 ай бұрын

I love it so much!! but I think you forgot the character misbeliefs, fears, and desires. Their internal conflict why it matters to them and not just a punching bag to the plot. But anyway, thanks for the character profile idea.