Sophia

Prompt: Chained to a Wall

Fandom: Original Work

@badthingshappenbingo

(Accidentally posted this to the wrong blog. Whoops! Second times is the charm!)

Sophia opened her eyes slowly. The back of her head started to throb. She tried to massage it, but her arm didn’t move. Confused, she pulled again.

The clinking of something familiar echoed through the room.

Chains.

Sophia looked up at her hands and saw that her wrists were locked in iron shackles. The shackles were connected to a chain that stretched to the ceiling.

She closed her eyes. Her memories started to become more evident.

She had left Evan asleep in bed and gone to get firewood. She had walked about a mile to the clearing and started cutting down the trees. Then what?

She picked up all the wood, and then footsteps. Then darkness.

A loud click echoed through the room.

Sophia opened her eyes as the cell door swung open. Two guards walked into the room, followed by the last person she wanted to see.

“Ray.” Sophia grit her teeth.

Ray stepped forward. “Sophia. It’s so good to see you.” His voice was sweet, and his grin was fake.

“Couldn’t say the same.”

His grin faded as he started pacing the room. “It’s been a while since I’ve seen you and Evan. Where have you guys been?”

She didn’t respond.

He stopped and turned to face her. The silence hung in the air. They both knew why he hadn’t seen them.

Ray was Evan’s uncle, and they are both members of the wealthiest family in the city. After Evan’s parents died, he was supposed to take over the business, but his uncle pulled the rug out from under him and turned the family against him.

They didn’t trust him anymore, and some wanted him dead, so he ran. Leaving it all behind.

Ray started pacing again.

“Where is Evan?” His voice was colder than it was before.

“Why do you need to know?”

Ray stopped. He motioned to one of the guards.

The guard stepped forward and punched her in the stomach.

Sophia let out a grunt and tried to bend forward, but was stopped by the shackles.

Ray turned to her again. “Where is Evan?”

“I’m not telling you anything.” She locked eyes with him.

His expression grew more impatient. He let out a huff and stepped closer.

“I will stop at nothing to find him.”

Sophia spit. He took a step back wiping his eye.

The guard stepped forward raising his fist.

Ray put out an arm and stopped him. He finished wiping his eye and slapped her across the face.

Her head snapped to the left.

She took a deep breath before making eye contact with Ray again.

“Is that all you’ve got?”

That was the wrong thing to say. Angry, he punched her in the stomach. Hard.

She gasped for air, as the punches kept coming.

Ray, breathing heavy, took a step back.

Sophia tried to stand, but her legs gave out, and she hung by her wrists.

He motioned to his guards, and they left the cell.

“I want Evan.” He turned and slammed the door behind him.

On Creating Characters- Six Points to Get You Started

As much as I like to complain about my weaknesses when it comes to writing, I’m happy to say that creating characters isn’t one of them. So for anyone who wants it- my quick guide on creating characters.

This list is for anyone who has a vague idea for a character but doesn’t have a plot or a role in the story for them to fill. It’s for people who have a plot in mind, but lack characters to place in it. It’s for people who love those long, detailed character spreadsheets, but don’t have the patience (or know all the answers) to fill them out. The points I’ve listed below will probably overlap heavily and influence one another- for instance, “societal/cultural influences“ may inform both “philosophy“ and “defining relationships“. It pulls the character together.

Keep in mind that this is not everything you want to know about your character- you should continue to flesh them out as you write them. This is just a baseline, a starting point, an I-just-want-to-write-something-with-this-character-but-I-know-absolutely-nothing-about-them list so you can jump into writing with or without a plot in mind. It describes them as they are on a typical, ordinary day. As you continue to write and develop them, they will become more nuanced and take on a life of their own.

Base Personality

Jot down some base personality traits. Don’t worry about getting an equal number of positive and negative traits down- or even which is which. Just feel out the character’s base personality.

Significant Historical Events

What events have had the greatest impact on your character (that you know of so far)? Again, don’t worry about getting everything- you can always add more here as they come to you later. Hit the major turning points in your character’s life.

Societal/Cultural Influences

What societal and cultural backgrounds do your characters have? Are they living/working/existing in an area where these influences are the majority or the minority?

Philosophy

What is your character’s default philosophy when it comes to right and wrong, or difficult moral choices? (I usually use the D&D alignment system for its simplicity- feel free to be as detailed or not as you wish).

Defining Relationships

What are this character’s defining relationships? Enemies, friends, and family are good places to highlight. Major conflicts and points of contention are great starting points for plots.

Goals

What does your character want more than anything? What are you preventing them from getting over the course of the story? If any minor goals pop up while you’re writing, jot those down too.

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