Do you ever just... have to draw your MC?
I'm kind of an artist anyway, so I've been drawing longer than I've been writing. But at some point in my stories, I just start to draw. This is my most recent sketch
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Like, it's one thing to describe your characters in book, but for me eventually I feel the need to kind of see it come to life in some way shape or form. I have plans to digitize this (scan it into my computer, use the bamboo tablet blah blah blah), I probably won't add any color, and add it to my character lineups for when I publish, along with the map etc. I know that fantasy writing doesn't absolutely REQUIRE illustration because that's what the prose should be doing. But, just curious if any other writers out there also do their own art and what their process is like.
Posted Jul 23, 2026, 4:55 AM UTC