Should I add this to a book??
So... I want to write a book and, while I haven't properly started it yet, I am in the planning stages.
There are a few things I am considering adding and will likely edit this post as I think of them but as of now:
- (!!TW for those who may need it: mentions of suicide!!) It will likely be a character speaking, not the narrator, but I find that, while I write, I add in little 'quips' here and there. An example of this in a snippet of Creed's--my main character--character profile:
| Favourites.
→ Char’s favourite colour: Why would Creed care about a thing like that? Colour is colour, what point is there picking a favourite?
→ Char’s least favourite colour: Yellow. Specifically that yellowish-green, like bile.
→ Why?: Why the fuck do you care?
→ Favourite Music: Again, while not as pointless as colour, why would Creed need a favourite; it’ll listen to anything.
→ Least favourite music: You thought Creed would say country, didn’t you? But, no. Even Creed can handle the odd mildly-dubious song about a Texan’s sister. Other than that, children’s music.
→ Why?: Pointless to Creed now that it’s grown; it doesn’t care about singing the alphabet anymore…
→ Food: Ew. (Cheesecake)
Traits.
→ Optimist or pessimist: Creed is optimistic for its second ‘suicide’. That’s about as far as it goes. || Why?: Don’t ask stupid questions.
→ Extrovert or Introvert: Introvert. Creed does not mind the company of that specific, authentic, soft-spoken person, but–other than them–Creed prefers to spend its time alone. || Why?: Again. You know the answer.
→ Drives and Motivations: I feel like this is all very self-explanatory… Creed desires to gain back its wings, and as such, its lungs. While I don’t have a definite reason for this, for now, I have decided that Creed does not particularly sit right with the idea of ‘dying’ again without being fully pieced together. With parts missing, parts that are still on the planet and tied to life, Creed feels that it’ll never have truly left the burden of life behind.
→ Talents: I suppose acting? Puppet-making? Did I mention Creed is utterly useless? |
Holy shit I didn't realise how 'quip'-heavy I had made this.. anyway, in the book itself, it would absolutely not be like this. Picture these little additions littered here and there, commenting on the character's choices, thoughts, etc. but not infesting EVERY SINGLE SCENE with their dialogue!!
This is my first post on reddit lmao so I doubt I'll get much response but please comment what you think as readers; would you enjoy something like this? Should I explain a little further what this would add, specifically, to my story?