: Re: Resources about different people types? I'm native German, but trying to write in English for various reasons. One of the big points in a story is to keep the characters very distinct from

@Hamaas631

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While it sounds like a good idea, I'm not sure the result will be what you expect. Some examples.

If you write about something that really exists, there will be people who know a lot, even more about it than you. To avoid alienating these people (or being ridiculed by them in a blog), your description must be really accurate. That means a lot of time must be spent on research. And chances are that you won't get it right.

Then be aware of the effect you want to achieve. If you want to make characters distinct, they must be distinct in your head. They don't have to be real.

To achieve what you want, is it really necessary that the guy comes from Austin, Texas, 1137th Red Street, 2nd story, firth room to the left of the elevator? How about "Southern US" instead? Gives you much more leeway and readers won't mind unless the story spends a lot of time in the flat of the guy.

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