Meme catch up again

27. Along similar lines, do appearances play a big role in your stories? Tell us about them, or if not, how you go about designing your characters.

Some characters' physical appearances make a difference in their story, and some don't.  Generally, if my characters are handsome they receive more attention of the "phwoar, I'd do him" variety from people of the appropriate orientation.  They also tend to be treated with suspicion by people who are not of the appropriate orientation, who assume ...