To what extend to you try to plan things out for your character?
Granted, not everything will work out. But do you have goals for the long term? Do you have goals for a short while? What about goals for a thread? Or rather, do you just wing it 24/7?
For example, in the case of my characters, I actually plan things out months in advance as a long-term goal. I've had the same long term goal with Daella since her inception, as an example. It's not something that requires a strict roadmap, but it helps me drive the character and keep some sort of consistency. And also, it's mysteruz.
I also have short-term goals that span on the scale of a week or two. This will usually be things such as, "Fight on the frontline for 'months'" or "Create a base of operations on Ossus." The short-term goals help build into the long-term goal that I have and, once again, drive the character.
Then, I have immediate-term goals on the scale of just the thread. Such as, "Find and confront the Emperor," or "Save Diana from her stupidity."
Short term and immediate term goals are usually pass/fail - and in the end it doesn't matter. It's stuff I want to do in order to build up the long term goal - which will happen regardless so that I don't feel as if all my plans for Daella are ruined at any point.
What about you?
Granted, not everything will work out. But do you have goals for the long term? Do you have goals for a short while? What about goals for a thread? Or rather, do you just wing it 24/7?
For example, in the case of my characters, I actually plan things out months in advance as a long-term goal. I've had the same long term goal with Daella since her inception, as an example. It's not something that requires a strict roadmap, but it helps me drive the character and keep some sort of consistency. And also, it's mysteruz.
I also have short-term goals that span on the scale of a week or two. This will usually be things such as, "Fight on the frontline for 'months'" or "Create a base of operations on Ossus." The short-term goals help build into the long-term goal that I have and, once again, drive the character.
Then, I have immediate-term goals on the scale of just the thread. Such as, "Find and confront the Emperor," or "Save Diana from her stupidity."
Short term and immediate term goals are usually pass/fail - and in the end it doesn't matter. It's stuff I want to do in order to build up the long term goal - which will happen regardless so that I don't feel as if all my plans for Daella are ruined at any point.
What about you?