(12-11-2017, 06:34 PM)Ruran Wrote: There's a great guide about 'Loner'/quiet characters here:
http://nerobombs.tumblr.com/post/1574611...ing-loners
And this one:
http://northhelps.tumblr.com/post/599777...ns-in-this
Hope that helps!
Lordy, I was a condescending twat in that post. I'll fix that.
To add to what's been said, "quiet" or "reserved" characters need not necessarily be antisocial. What I mean by that is, the fact that they keep to themselves doesn't need to reflect in whether or not they engage with people.
Basically, think of it as like a four-box spectrum, with the x-axis being extraversion and the y-axis being confidence.
An introverted, meek character is shy.
An introverted, confident character is reserved.
An extroverted meek character is....well, I don't know what a good term for it is. "Approachable", maybe?
An extroverted confident character is outgoing.
Rather than having your character be stoic and leaning on walls and refusing to talk to people, reflect their reserved nature by how they talk to people. Initiate contact with short, terse phrases that reflect a sort of efficiency in communication. Just because your character is quiet and reserved doesn't mean they never make contact with others.
