I'll probably end up being more of a lurker than anything but, I know I need improvement as a storyteller so I'll join up.
Preferred name: Dragon or Nate
Prounouns: Galactic Overlord of Terror, or Him\he is fine I guess...xD
Genres I Create: Sci-fantasy, Action, Fighting, Comedy, and a depressing office comedy Slice of Life.
Where do I want to take my writing? I'd love to have my flagship series Dragon Sparking become an animated series. Being able to write and draw it full time while getting paid would also be nice.
Link to my tapas profile: https://m.tapas.io/friendlypirahna
Jumping in right off...
The Hardest thing about Character Creation?
Coming up with powers and abilities for them. Since I write mostly shounen style comics I like to have interesting powers that don't get used a lot. So to do that I come up with the abilities first, and then build the character around that.
I suppose creating main characters is rough too, because there's so many already out there that are unique and been done before.
Easiest thing about Character Creation?
Drawing their designs. Once I have powers and names and personalities, I can visualize them pretty well.
Choosing Character Names?
Mythology. I usually take characters from mythology, bastardize them and tear away everything they're about and make them in my own image.
Now...I do have character names that aren't Mythology based.
Rip, my main OC for example. Originally he was a Sonic OC when I made him back in 2001...so...there's that. Rip was just a way to say move fast, so I went with that.
But... NOW... I have a symbolism that goes with his name. He's joining an organization that tears or 'rips' down oppressors and tyrants. So it works that way xD
Also for other names, I'll either come up with the name based off what kind of animal the character is. For example, I've got a lion character, his name is Leo. (So inventive xD) Sometimes, I'll name them off of their powers, or personality, or even off of name lists. (that's my last ditch resort)
Finally my other prerequisite for names is, "Does it sound like it fits?" "Okay." And then later I'll come up with reasons for the names, but most of the time I just guess.
One Sentence of Advice for a Newbie Creator:
I'm not qualified for that xD but maybe...don't sweat it too much, just get started writing the character and then you'll understand them a little better as you go.