#oc backstories

[daringdoombringer]

Hey guys look! Here’s a cool thing to do with your Ocs!

✨Tier listing them based on how traumatized they are!✨

Because hoo boy, we love torturing our art children! (some artists more than others)

Here’s the free template, so have at it! (you can tag me if you do this)

#Ocs #original characters #fandom ocs #Oc lore #oc backstories #Minecraft #MCYT #Sonic.exe #Skylanders #power rangers #Skylanders Oc #Minecraft Oc #power rangers Oc #Sonic Oc #template #oc trauma #Oc Trauma Tierlist #please use this

[floralcavern]

My DND characters!

•Maravain •Bard Tiefling

The village she was born in was convinced she was a god. They isolated her from the outside world and kept her extremely sheltered. She had been secretly been practicing bars magic. She had tried and failed to escape multiple times, but one day, when she’s 19, she manages to escape and ran without looking back. Now the guards of her old village are out looking for her, convinced an ‘evil spirit’ corrupted her and that’s why she ran.

•Lox •Paladin Changeling

Changelings are thought of as evil liars and not to be trusted. So when she managed to become a Paladin within the royal court, the public were shocked. Her main goal was to clear the name of Changelings and perhaps show that they really aren’t an ‘evil’ species. But, one day when she went out to try to catch a thief, there’s was a misunderstanding and now everyone thinks her and the thief are working together and everyone has turned their backs on Lox, losing all their trust in her immediately.

•Titania

• Rogue Fairy

A wanted criminal who was banished from her town for having been in a secret relationship with the prince. Now she’s out in a new Kingdom making a new name for herself. Since her lover threw her to the curb once their relationship broke out, now she hates all royals and everyone within the royal court. But, being a fairy, she’s not very respected within the criminal underworld. But one day, she accidentally gets tangled up with a Paladin of the royal court. Now the two have to work together so they can both go back to their original lives (Lox has sworn she won’t arrest Titania if she helps her out)

#DND #dungeons and dragons #ocs #original characters #dnd character #DND ocs #oc backstories

[paranormeow7]

stealing localvoidcats post idea and summarizing my oc backstories in one sentence badly

Gavin: maybe if you’d gotten your drivers license legitimately you wouldn’t be in this alley eating the corpse of the 30 something year old man you just blugeoned to death

Ozzy: contrary to popular belief you can’t self medicate for your PTSD by injecting radioactive sludge directly into your veins and it will in fact worsen your existing issues

Rose: looks like you have WAY more identity issues than your HRT can solve but if you just ignore it and live your dream cottagecore life in the middle of this haunted forest maybe they’ll go away

Sam: wow maybe the tumblr otherkin kids were right and you can be an autistic trans teenager and a fallen angel from space at the same time and maybe you can get a little lesbian with it

cosmos post: https://www.tumblr.com/localvoidcat/723121648371417088

#actual sugar post #ocs #my ocs #Gavin #ozzy #Sam #rose #original characters #shitpost #oc backstory #oc backstories

[zaynes-ocs]

Updating some of my character factsheets with a backstory summary!!!! Stay tuned for more stuff!~

#ocs #my ocs #oc backstories #blog update

[saraswritingtipps]

Exploring Character Backstory

1. Start with the essentials: Begin by outlining the basic information about your character's past, such as their family background, upbringing, education, and early experiences. Consider their cultural, social, and economic background, as these factors can shape their worldview and values.

2. Identify key events and milestones: Determine significant events or milestones in your character's life that have had a profound impact on them. These could include positive or negative experiences, such as the loss of a loved one, a major achievement, a traumatic incident, or a life-changing decision. These events help shape your character's personality, fears, and aspirations.

3. Examine formative relationships: Explore the relationships your character has had with their family, friends, mentors, or romantic partners. How have these relationships influenced them? What role models or influences have shaped their values, beliefs, and behavior? Relationships can provide insight into your character's vulnerabilities, strengths, and emotional attachments.

4. Dig into their beliefs and values: Understand what your character believes in and values. Examine their moral compass, political views, religious beliefs, or philosophical outlook. Consider how their beliefs might clash or align with the conflicts they encounter in the story. This will create depth and authenticity in their character development.

5. Uncover secrets and hidden aspects: Delve into your character's secrets, hidden desires, or aspects of their past that they prefer to keep hidden. Secrets can create internal conflicts, fuel character growth, and add intrigue to the story. They can also reveal vulnerabilities or flaws that make your character more relatable and complex.

6. Consider the impact of societal factors: Explore how societal factors such as gender, race, class, or historical context have influenced your character's experiences and identity. These factors can shape their struggles, opportunities, and perspectives. Understanding the societal context in which your character exists adds layers of depth to their backstory.

7. Connect the backstory to the main story: Once you have explored the character's backstory, identify how it relates to the main story. Determine how their past experiences, relationships, or traumas influence their present motivations, conflicts, and goals. This connection will ensure that the backstory serves a purpose in the narrative and contributes to the character's growth.

8. Use backstory selectively: While backstory is essential for understanding your character, avoid excessive exposition or information dumping. Introduce elements of the backstory gradually, through dialogue, memories, or subtle hints. This helps maintain reader interest and allows the character's past to unfold organically throughout the story.

Remember, not all aspects of the character's backstory need to be explicitly mentioned in the narrative. It's important to choose and reveal elements that have the most significant impact on the character's present circumstances and development.

#writing #writer on tumblr #writerscommunity #writing tips #character development #writer tumblr #writblr #writing advice #oc character #writing help #character backstory

[shuckstruck]

look at my cringe-fail werewolf. her name is Hemlock

#she has the personality of an anxious pitbull #and a backstory to match #edit: for anyone looking at this i don’t mind if u tag it as ur oc #i didn’t rly color anything so she’s pretty generic looking #no big deal if u put her in ur oc tag honestly #my art #hemlock

[taygra5shaon]

he taste like shit. 🩸

Fix-it AU

one comment made me think what would happen if Astarion brought my Durge to Cazaldor before the main story.

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #bg3 bhaalspawn #bg3 dark urge #bg3 durge #bg3 fanart #gortash x durge #astarion bg3 #astarion ancunin #astarion baldurs gate #astarion #astarion art #baldurs gate 3 cazador #cazador szarr #bg3 cazador #vampire #vampire spawn #vampire family #bg3 durge oc #durge oc #tiefling #drunk asf #astarion backstory #bhaal #bane bg3 #bg3 gortash #bg3 comic #bg3 companions

[artpepkin]

Job interviews amirite?

Nym belongs to me

Nightmare belongs to Jokublog

#been obsessed with drawing nym lately lolol #me: I love drawing Nym!! #also me: *glances at the mountain of asks about him*... someday. #undertale #undertale au #utmv #undertale multiverse #peps ocs #sans au #undertale sans au #nym #bad sans gang #nightmare #nightmare sans #nym sans #nym backstory #artpepkin #hehe kidnapping

[arcane-gold]

omg tumblr i never showed you my new oc

meet oscar (his stage name is oz) and he’s a famous musician (think 70s rockstar aesthetic) and he’s terrible

he’s a big flirt and he’s self centered and rotten and charismatic and he’s 6’7” and i love him please look at him

#oc #oscar #witchlight #dnd #dnd art #guess his class in the tags lmao #he’s my babygirl i love him so much #his backstory is so juicy i cannot stop thinking abt him #his entire google doc is on my patreon for anyone who’s interested #it’s really really juicy i promise i swear #my art

[sameboot]

Will she defeat evil? End world hunger!? ACE THAT TEST? who knows !!!

#definitely one of my lesser drawn ocs #but yay she gets some backstory!! #u will be seeing more of her….if I can ever finish the things I wanna finish <//3 #my art #src #I need to put the superhero team on th already wAAAArgh

[daringdoombringer]

how do y’all organize oc lore

#original characters #ocs #oc Lore #Oc backstories #oc universe

[3hks]

How to Write an IMPACTFUL Backstory

Honestly, writing and reading about backstories is probably one of my favorite parts of a character's story! It's a strong foundation for a character's goals, motives, thoughts, and actions! Its most powerful effect, on the other hand, is its ability to change one's view on a character. So, then, how do we write such an impactful past?

For beginners, the more tragic the backstory, the better. While this does hold some truth, let me re-iterate that it's for beginners. The idea behind it is that a pure, devastatingly pitiful backstory is unique and pulls at your reader's heartstrings. Unfortunately, instead, we're left with an origin story that feels superficial, overly-dramatic, unnecessary, and shallow. However in this post, I will give you some tips on how to avoid creating such 2D backgrounds and actually bring your character's past to life!

First, your character's backstory can be made with whatever components you choose, but the key is that you must balance them out correctly. Additionally, the majority of the time, you do want their story to stick out, so I suggest trying to come up with something original! It's much harder than it sounds, but honestly, every other protagonist has dead parents at this point. Be creative, add details, and don't be afraid to let your character go through things if you feel that it's fitting!

Second, don't extend their past for too long. The point of introducing the backstory is to elaborate on a (few) certain event(s) that affected your character the most and forever changed their lives. Keep it centered around one, or at most, a couple events.

Next, most writers tend to use sadness and/or to fuel the character, but it should not be overbearing and excessive. Alternatively, it should feel GENUINE. Not dramatic, but genuine. Different genres do form different types of backstories, yes, but the core concept behind it should be something natural. It should be something that your readers will be able to understand; something authentic. They should feel some sense of relatability, even if it's just a little. This could be like family issues, broken friendships, betrayals, leaving someone, mental struggles, loneliness, etc. Complexity can surround these concepts, but the basic, fundamental ideas should still be present.

Furthermore, be sure that their backstory makes sense. Even if you're introducing it through quick, brief flashbacks, ultimately, you want the reader to have all the pieces to solve the puzzle.

Last but not least, make your backstory feel personal to your character! Build it in a sense that if it were to go to any other character, it wouldn't have an effect that's as severe. Make it targeted to its owner. While this is something that can be difficult to execute, it really provides insight to your character, and is an easy way to add some intricacy to a simple backstory! A good place to start is thinking about the things personal to your character. For instance, this could be their past before the event, people they care about, their morals, etc. Then, add it in said event so that it pushes and/or challenges your character in a way that makes them re-evaluate that value.

There you go! Here are my personal tips on how to upgrade your character's backstory and have it really impact your reader! Be creative, keep it centered around a couple things, make it genuine, and make it targeted to the character!

Happy writing~

3hks <3

#writing #writeblr #writerscommunity #writing tips #writing inspo #creative writing #writing advice #thank you #how to write a backstory #tips to writing a backstory #backstory #character creation #oc writing #character writing #writing a backstory

[paranormeow7]

stole this from my insta story uh ive been Thinking

#actual sugar post #ocs #my ocs #ozzy #writing #oc backstories #whatever

[sefusneezed]

Local Tech Priest Harasses Big FUck With Silly Skitarii Plush Comic Directory

#does this count as oc backstory content idk #oc #original character #myart #katrumarius #lyrane #webcomic #wh40k #warhammer40k #40k #admech #adeptus mechanicus #tech priest oc #tech marine oc #magos biologis #skitarii #skitarii plush #ineptus mechanicus #quick sketch

[semisolidmind]

if you must know what's keeping from drawing fanart:

(one of my self assigned projects for this semester was to make a series of alternate reality magazine covers. i figured a slasher version of sp/orts illustrated would go over well, haha. made two versions cause i liked both poses too much)

#click for quality cause mobile is stupid #figured this one would be funny and get a few fun reactions #slasher oc #asked my buddies what kinda masks the slasher should have and they said welder #they were originally meant to be the same guy but i ended up making them separate #no backstories yet #semisolid ocs #monster boyfriend

[bobthedragon]

another Sunset with sunset gradient.

She’s a good girl and I would feed her a bagel

#OC: Sunset #foxes #I forgot why I drew this and then I saw it and I was like oh damn i see what u did there #characters whose backstories will never be revealed so i have to go feral over them instead