Aurélien Lainé

Hi everyone,

Time has come to draw a strong outline on the characters. For that I’ll try to use the technique exposed in the videos I posted early on how to write great characters.

Sophia:

Role in the story: Lead character, drama? not sure. Piece of life? Maybe so.

Age and descrition: Late twenties, medium size (say meter seventy five), long dark hair, tired.

Core traits: Open to people (though not obvious), generous, curious, dependant.

Character subtext: I don’t quite grasp that concept yet.

Flaw: Her dependance, to people, situations, drove her away from home, drove her away from herself somehow.

Want/need: She wants a stable life with afamily on her own. She needs to find her own stability.

Motto: Never fear, never give up.

The Samurais:

They are a symbol. Once next to them, seeing how strange it is to meet such people in what seems to be everyday life, Sophia allows herself to step into another reality, where other things are possible. Is it good to use symbols? I don’t know yet.

Jesus Tyler:

Role in the story: To challenge Sophia’s beliefs.

Age and description: Mid-thirties, long hair, funky style.

Core traits: Joyful, excentric, thoughtful.

Character subtext: again…

Flaw: Not yet in peace with decisions he made in the past.

Worldview: He’s an outcast. Does it matter?

Mission/agenda: Save humans or at least as many as he can.

Bride and Groom:

Role in the story: Show Sophia how to put things back into perspective, what matters and what can be overlooked.

Age and description: Little over thirty, smilly.

Core traits: humourus, happy, straight forward.

Character subtext: no surprise here…

What makes those characters unique: Clear view on life and people.

The fisherman:

Role in the story: The father, the teacher, the wise. He will bring the answer to the real question.

Age and description: Fifty-ish, medium sized, wearing fisher clothe.

Core traits: Serenity, understanding, keen to help.

Character subtext: anybody? no, really…

Motto: It’s not about the fish, it’s about fishing.

So here we have all our basic descriptions for each character. Part II will treat about characters’ backstories.

Music listened while writing this post: ‘Craig Armstrong – Misc. musics’