Does Anyone Else Struggle With Making Their Characters Imperfect? Or Making Them Have Imperfect Moments?

dad just sarcastically told me he hopes i become a millionaire from my books because i’ve been working on them “forever” so i decided i have to now just to prove him wrong ᡣ𐭩 •｡ꪆৎ ˚⋅

just woke up from the most perfect most realistic dream omg i’m never letting myself sleep again💔💔💔

i was IN LOVE with the most perfect man i’m DEVASTATED💔💔💔

reaching that point in my fictional universe where my characters are getting older and things are starting to change within their dynamic/lives <<<<

they’re becoming *gasps loudly* adults with responsibilities😭😭😭

i’ve reached what i’m calling ‘the beginning of the end’ of this specific group dynamic in my universe aka the halfway point of my journey to writing book six and i’m kind of losing my mind??? i did not anticipate it being this hard???😭

me being so excited to *finally* be over this guy i’ve had feelings for for years only to develop a new crush within the next two business days is unfortunately so on brand for me😁…🫠 (my daddy issues are showing)

happy valentine’s day!!!!!!!!!!!!????<3

it’s the anniversary of two of my characters today yall🥹 february 7th❤️🧁💜🌙

(yes i’m acknowledging and wishing them a happy anniversary, no that doesn’t make me clinically insane)

happy anniversary logan and rachel, mama (me) loves you and your beautiful love story❤️❤️❤️ u definitely have not been one of my fav couples to write bc that would be so rude of me to admit!!!

this would singlehandedly cure my depression not even joking

I have one in our classroom w my bestie

“I hate it here so I will go to secret gardens in my mind.”

taylor wrote that lyric for the writers who use their work as a tool to escape the horrors of every day life.

it’s me. i’m the writer who uses their work as a tool to escape the horrors of every day life.

my characters are a lifeline at this point✨

!!! music is one of my biggest inspirations when it comes to writing

Authors listen to music!

Listen to music while thinking of your characters and books and such!

Idk how many times i’ve been listening to music and think “oh this sounds like so and so” and I haven’t even started to get into their personality yet.

Same goes for characters and relationships with other characters. I just made a playlist for two of my characters that I had never even thought about being a couple at all…and one song and now i’ve got to come up with some way for them to meet and fall in love.

Side note: One is a prince/military leader and the other is a commoner. Though that may change since I haven’t even began to get into their personal lore.

Music is just too powerful to ever think about not using to enhance my writing/worldbuilding/ character designs.

it’s hard being the daughter of a narcissistic father but i make it work! (i’m hanging on by a thread)