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== Character == | == Character == | ||
When writing character components, it is a good idea to use a structured approach to make it easier for the AI to parse the description. One possible version is: | When writing character components, it is a good idea to use a structured approach to make it easier for the AI to parse the description. One possible version is<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/redquill/comments/1vik1nk/comment/p2e2b9y/?screen_view_count=4&ext-referrer=DIRECT</ref>:<blockquote>''## Core Profile'' | ||
- Name: | |||
- Age: | |||
- Role: | |||
- Location: | |||
''- | ''## Physical Attributes & Semiotics'' | ||
- Physique: | |||
- Endowment: | |||
- Grooming: | |||
- Attire: | |||
- Distinguishing Marks: | |||
''- | ''## Psychological & Social Dynamics'' | ||
- Demeanor: | |||
- Public Interaction Style: | |||
- Signature Quip: | |||
- Daily Routine: | |||
''## Intimate & Sexual Profile'' | |||
- Core Dynamic: | |||
- Drive: | |||
- Boundaries & Ethics: | |||
- Preferences & Controls: | |||
''- | ''## Professional & Obligatory Ties'' | ||
- Employer: | |||
- Primary Duties: | |||
- Subsidiary Duties:</blockquote> | |||
=== Tips === | |||
* Use [https://www.markdownguide.org/ markdown] notation to help the AI parse the component.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/redquill/comments/1vik1nk/comment/p2e2b9y/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://www.reddit.com/r/redquill/comments/1vik1nk/comment/p2e2b9y]</ref> | |||
* Keep components smaller and tighter than chapter prompts. | |||
* Information in the component is given less weight and importance than the chapter prompt itself. | |||
* The character component should only include information that will appear in nearly every chapter. | |||
* Anything in a component that is not used in a chapter is simply taking space away from other things. | |||
The concrete fields are doing the work. Physique, grooming, attire, distinguishing marks can all appear on the page, so they get reused close to as written. | |||
'' | The abstract ones are weaker. The writer is told to show rather than tell, so it won't use "dominant yet gentle" or "quiet self-assurance" as written. It has to invent the behavior, and that's where it drifts from what you pictured. Give it the behavior instead: "asks before he touches, every time" beats "strict adherence to consent." Same length, less guessing. | ||
Cut the synonym stacks. "Confident, assertive, quiet self-assurance, polite and respectful in public" is one trait four times, and it gets collapsed anyway. Keep real contrast: assertive with strangers, quiet with her. | |||
Add a couple more lines of dialogue. Signature Quip is your highest value field, since a sample line shapes voice better than describing voice. It matters most early, because once there are prior chapters the writer matches the voice already on the page. | |||
Trim the preference list to the two or three that define him. A long menu invites the model to touch everything in one scene. Let the chapter prompt call the rest.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/redquill/comments/1vik1nk/comment/p2gf8bu/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button https://www.reddit.com/r/redquill/comments/1vik1nk/comment/p2gf8bu]</ref> | |||
== References == | |||
Latest revision as of 23:14, 18 August 2026
Components are pieces used to make it easier to build you story. Components come in several types:
- Character
- Setting
- Trope
- Plot Device
- Writing Style
- Other
Character
When writing character components, it is a good idea to use a structured approach to make it easier for the AI to parse the description. One possible version is[1]:
## Core Profile
- Name:
- Age:
- Role:
- Location:
## Physical Attributes & Semiotics - Physique:
- Endowment:
- Grooming:
- Attire:
- Distinguishing Marks:
## Psychological & Social Dynamics - Demeanor:
- Public Interaction Style:
- Signature Quip:
- Daily Routine:
## Intimate & Sexual Profile - Core Dynamic:
- Drive:
- Boundaries & Ethics:
- Preferences & Controls:
## Professional & Obligatory Ties - Employer:
- Primary Duties:
- Subsidiary Duties:
Tips
- Use markdown notation to help the AI parse the component.[2]
- Keep components smaller and tighter than chapter prompts.
- Information in the component is given less weight and importance than the chapter prompt itself.
- The character component should only include information that will appear in nearly every chapter.
- Anything in a component that is not used in a chapter is simply taking space away from other things.
The concrete fields are doing the work. Physique, grooming, attire, distinguishing marks can all appear on the page, so they get reused close to as written.
The abstract ones are weaker. The writer is told to show rather than tell, so it won't use "dominant yet gentle" or "quiet self-assurance" as written. It has to invent the behavior, and that's where it drifts from what you pictured. Give it the behavior instead: "asks before he touches, every time" beats "strict adherence to consent." Same length, less guessing.
Cut the synonym stacks. "Confident, assertive, quiet self-assurance, polite and respectful in public" is one trait four times, and it gets collapsed anyway. Keep real contrast: assertive with strangers, quiet with her.
Add a couple more lines of dialogue. Signature Quip is your highest value field, since a sample line shapes voice better than describing voice. It matters most early, because once there are prior chapters the writer matches the voice already on the page.
Trim the preference list to the two or three that define him. A long menu invites the model to touch everything in one scene. Let the chapter prompt call the rest.[3]