Love love love characters that present themselves as emotionally open social butterflies but the more you see of them the more obvious it is that they’re the most closed off fuckers in the story. Sure, they want to help you with your personal problems and messy emotions, but if you turn that shit back on them, they’ll shut down or deflect every time. Why are you sticking your nose in their business anyway? It’s not like it matters. They’re not a person, they’re just a role being played. They’re the guy who fixes things and saves people. Please ignore the man behind the mask, he’s fine. Everything’s fine.
(Edit: fixed a spelling mistake because a few of you had pointed it out)
I am so glad that the word blorbos exists now. It’s so much more evocative and accurate than “comfort character”. Like, they’re different things. He doesn’t bring me comfort, he makes my hands itchy and I want to polish him with pledge. I want to put him in a Pringle’s tube and shake him. I want to brush his hair and put little shoes on him like a Bratz doll. That’s a blorbo.
To anyone drawing underwater art for @keferon 's Ponyo au might I recommend the game ABZÛ?
Save me, John Flanagan (author of Ranger's Apprentice and Brotherband Chronicles) interviews.
Some good examples
When being asked why he wrote a prequel of storts for Rangers Apprentice. His response was...
"‘Cause I wanted to"
What were the challenges working on such large story arcs? The highlights?
I’m not aware of challenges.....
Do you have a favorite character from the series?
.... [rambling about how can you choose] ... However, if you push me, I really like Tug.... [Tug is the horse.]
Looking back, how has your writing evolved from when you first started until now?
Well, it’s got better, thank God.
Here are some extra good repsonses:
"I make Halt’s stew; that’s where it came from."
and to paraphrase a response on why he wrote the Brotherband Chronicles where a main part of the plot is sailing.
I've always liked the sea.
A dating service where matching is based on people’s search history exists. You’re a serial killer. You go on a date with a writer.