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5 Public Domain Monsters You Can Base Your OCs On
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Unvale superstar and editor-in-training, drawing as a hobby part time
writing
How to Write a Scary Scene In Your Stories!
Boo! Happy October, Unvale! To celebrate, we’ve prepared a special article about how to write spooky and scary scenes in your writing. Note the word scenes here, not scary stories or horror genre fiction. I’ll explain why shortly! But before that, I think these scary fandoms might be
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Tips on Writing Hero and Villain OCs
Before we start, let’s draw a line between heroes and villains and ‘protagonist’ and ‘antagonist’, as they are not the same things. The protagonist is the character we follow through a story; but not always the point of view (POV) character. Sherlock Holmes is a great example of that
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10 Things to Think About When Creating an Original Species
Here’s a list of 10 things to consider when making your own original species. This list mostly covers intelligent lifeforms rather than basic animals, but hopefully the early items can still help you develop your rare cave fish species in your original world that has never seen the sun.
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Tips on How to Summarize Your OC’s Backstory in 20 Words or Less
“Brevity is the soul of wit” - Shakespeare’s Hamlet You might have heard that phrase here and there, especially if you’ve studied Hamlet in high school English class. But what does it mean? Brevity is another word for conciseness or briefness, so in rough summary: “being concise is
roleplay
How to Get Into D&D Roleplay! A Simple Guide
For those just stumbling upon this article, D&D, also known as Dungeons and Dragons, is a well-established table top role-playing game (TTRPG) widely popular across the world. Other games include Vampire: The Masquerade, Pathfinder, and Call of Cthulhu, but D&D greatly eclipses all others in terms
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Making a Video Game Character Into a OC!
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How to Host a QnA for Your OCs and Yourself!
As an obligatory introduction, to those new to the term, ‘Q&A’ literally stands for questions and answers. While the concept seems simple at first glance, there are actually multiple ways to run a Q&A for you as an artist, your OCs as individuals or a group,
characterdesign
How to Make a Gijinka
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How to Make a Self Insert/Fandom OC
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How to Write a Fight Scene in Your Original Stories
In a fight scene, you need three ‘C’s. This article will cover those, and then delve more into ways to make your original fight scenes exciting and interesting to your readers. Whether you want to use these tips for your own original world or for a RP, hopefully you
worldbuilding
Ways to Add Magic into Your OC's World 🪄
Magic! From near-science to forces of nature, to unknown powers outside of our comprehension, magic in stories can take many forms. You might already know that you want magic in your OC’s world, but you’re not sure how to implement it. Not to worry! This article will help