Pala is definitely a really realistic teen character, and I really appreciate that; as a teen myself, it's pretty hard to write teen characters, but Pala is really unique and well-written! That aside, I really love how she doesn't have much regard for what's "normal", it really expresses the almost rebellious sentiment that teens are known for but in a way that doesn't come across as stereotypical/cliche! I also like that note about how adults connect with her well but she has issues forming connections with other teens, it's something I relate to, but that aside I kind of found that interesting and I'd like to see it in action.
Personality aside, her experiences definitely sound really interesting, I've never seen something like that in a character! Though, I do like how you managed to "deconstruct" the consequences of them, making them play out realistically; forgive me if I didn't make sense there, but I do like how you decided to deconstruct it, it seriously makes me feel for her aaaaa- I'm glad that she at least has a friend though! Speaking of that, her relationship with Fen is definitely fun to read about, and for some reason the last sentence there made me laugh haha. The rest of her relationships are also nice to read!
The Facts section also has some nice tidbits of info, which are always fun to read! For some reason the first bullet point stuck out to me; probably because I didn't expect that's artistically-inclined to do well in math (which is bound to rules and such) and horrible in essay-writing, haha.
Yo, thank you celes! I appreciate you reading through her story and experiences. I'm glad you think she's a fresh take on a teen character. I enjoy writing her immensely because she also draws on a lot of my personal experiences, so I'm glad that you feel for some of them as well!
I totally understand being surprised at her being good at art but bad at writing. Her mind is very logical and literal, so she's great at observational drawing and even imagining scenes--not so much at making arguments and phrasing them persuasively.
And yes, her idea of helping Fen is making sure he gets all his homework done. thanks Pala. They're good friends in other ways too, I swear lmao
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Pala is definitely a really realistic teen character, and I really appreciate that; as a teen myself, it's pretty hard to write teen characters, but Pala is really unique and well-written! That aside, I really love how she doesn't have much regard for what's "normal", it really expresses the almost rebellious sentiment that teens are known for but in a way that doesn't come across as stereotypical/cliche! I also like that note about how adults connect with her well but she has issues forming connections with other teens, it's something I relate to, but that aside I kind of found that interesting and I'd like to see it in action.
Personality aside, her experiences definitely sound really interesting, I've never seen something like that in a character! Though, I do like how you managed to "deconstruct" the consequences of them, making them play out realistically; forgive me if I didn't make sense there, but I do like how you decided to deconstruct it, it seriously makes me feel for her aaaaa- I'm glad that she at least has a friend though! Speaking of that, her relationship with Fen is definitely fun to read about, and for some reason the last sentence there made me laugh haha. The rest of her relationships are also nice to read!
The Facts section also has some nice tidbits of info, which are always fun to read! For some reason the first bullet point stuck out to me; probably because I didn't expect that's artistically-inclined to do well in math (which is bound to rules and such) and horrible in essay-writing, haha.
Overall Pala's such a lovely character!
5 years, 8 days ago
Yo, thank you celes! I appreciate you reading through her story and experiences. I'm glad you think she's a fresh take on a teen character. I enjoy writing her immensely because she also draws on a lot of my personal experiences, so I'm glad that you feel for some of them as well!
I totally understand being surprised at her being good at art but bad at writing. Her mind is very logical and literal, so she's great at observational drawing and even imagining scenes--not so much at making arguments and phrasing them persuasively.
And yes, her idea of helping Fen is making sure he gets all his homework done. thanks Pala. They're good friends in other ways too, I swear lmao
5 years, 7 days ago