My Characters: Reflections or Projections?
Characters don’t mirror me (not a direct reflections of myself); rather, they’re fragments of my being.
(Characters from Empty Crown) I am not brave ShiWu, I am not as selfless as HeHuan, I am not as greedy as Xiao Mao and Da Mao, although I feel like I am a bit strict like JinKe. Yet they are what I hope to be (or to avoid).
They are also an embody of the spectrum of emotions I’ve experienced—moments of sorrow, rage, joy—all transcribed onto the pages and channeled through these diverse personas.
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When my characters embody greed, it’s like that urge to devour everything on the plate or acquire all that catches my eye in a shop—those impulses I’ve felt are channeled into their actions.
In moments of joy, I find myself daydreaming of a blissful wedding, lending the emotional rollercoaster of nerves and elation to my characters.
When sadness takes hold, it’s reminiscent of the departure of a cherished one. I channel those emotions, the ache of loss, into the depths of my characters’ experiences.
Of course it’s not as simple as that, but my characters they are like my hopes, emotions, my views on the world, broke down into tiny parts, projected in their personalities.
It’s not all bleak but it’s not all flowery as well.
How about you? What do you think of your characters? Are you able to relate to any characters? If yes, what are they?
