You know those doll makers in which you can dress the girl, and then take her on a date. Yeah, I used to play with those a lot in my computer science classes XD. But no, I’m talking about more complex ones, in which you can make mermaids, fairies, elves, and other useful things!
And I say useful, because these doll makers have made it super easy to better picture characters in my mind when I write, since I have a really nice visual of what I’d first imagined. I use doll makers for my writing, and for creating characters for roleplaying as well.
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And yeah, they might seem a little girly, but trust me, this stuff is gold.
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They rock because:
- They’re free! You can comission art for your characters, and god know how beautiful those pieces end up being, but if you’re broke, (like me) and would just want it to be for your personal use, for reference, then doll makers are your life savers.
- You have lots of options. These games have started to become awesomer and awesomer. (Yes, ‘awesomer’ is a word.’) As a result, they get better and better, with tons of customization options, that let you create your character exactly as you imagined, or, on the other hand, the doll makers give you all the tools you need to play around and create a character form scratch.
- They’re beautiful. Seriously, this art is full to the brim with passion. Sometimes, when the word ‘free’ comes in, people immediately expect something half-assed and not professional at all, but even though these are essentially games, it doesn’t take away how lovely the images are.
They might not be for you if…
- You’re an artist, and would like to have more freedom. No one knows our characters like we do, and maybe the doll makers’ results are not what you want.
- You’re planning to make those images part of your brand. You may not be allowed to.
[alert type=”info” close=”false”]Remember this is still art done by someone else, and you must respect the rights. You can’t claim it as yours. If you’d like more freedom you can always comission someone to draw your character![/alert]
And finally, to say goodbye, the gang!
Wow! I’ve never realized that authors sometimes had trouble visualizing their characters and would have to create them digitally. I thought that this was a fascinating insight into the process that writers have when writing a book.
I don’t know if everyone does it. Some rely on their character profiles, where they have every single mental and physical detail written down; and others are more visual. Having an image does help with playing the scenes in your head so it’s like a movie. It’s really fun!
Ooh, that sounds like a good idea. Usually, when I can’t visualize a character, I go and try to make them in dolldivine.com or rinmarugames.com.. But a doll would be nice, too. Hmm…
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Oh, dolldivine is the best!