Thread:Redfork2000/@comment-8138569-20180831141006/@comment-26888167-20190410143109

-You need to give them distinct personalities. So far, most of your characters sound exactly the same when they talk. The reason why I've never tried to co-own your characters is because I don't have a personality to work off of. You need to give them noticeable personalities. Here's a few examples:

Red Fork is confident, which you can see from how he interacts with villains. He always seems to act like he's got everything under control, and rarely ever shows doubt or fear. He also has a huge appetite, which is one of his most well known traits. Red Fork is also a good leader, seen in many instances where he leads the Red Crystals to victory.

Captain Red Shell is a warrior, brave and loyal. He's usually more of a serious character, who unlike Red Fork, usually won't be playing around. He takes every battle very seriously. He is seen to have a strict code of honor, which he usually displays on all his 1 vs 1 battles by giving his opponent a sword so they can have a fair duel.

Tommy is childish, bubbly and energetic. He's sometimes naive and curious as well. This all comes to play many times when he either asks other characters for advice, or just says something funny.

Boom is a tough guy, who has a short temper and doesn't mind being rude at others, which can be seen as he's usually the first person to insult others. He also has no problem with using violence as much as he can.

Here's the thing though: It's not enough to just say a character has a certain personality. You have to show it through that character's actions and dialogue. If your character is supposed to be confident and even a bit cocky, let them act like that in stories. If your character is shy or doesn't like to talk much, let them act like that. If your character is kind hearted and cares for others, that character's actions should show it.

-Filler is anything that doesn't help progress the story, and is usually added to the story just to make it longer. Basically, if the story could still work exactly the same without that scene, then it's filler.

-Simply plan out your stories correctly, and make sure that every scene in your story has a purpose. It's ok to want to make long stories, but if the only way you can make a story long is by adding unnecessary or boring scenes, then you'd be much better with a shorter story that gets to the point.