
There was a show in the US called Mr. Rodgers, and it goes way back to the 70's. I grew up on it to show you how old it was. Back then he had his 'Land of Make Believe'. Basically, it had trains and miniature stuff which made it awesome for a low tech generation. For some reason, this guy's mannerisms had that show last forever. One of his pretend characters was Daniel Tiger.
Basically the guy passed away, and in a sort of homage to him, there's now an animated series for kids that is all about Daniel Tiger and his world. It really is a pretty good show for your kid if your a parent. If you are not a parent, you'll probably be horrified by his niceness.
writing a million characters. I haven't exactly put anything into words but the chief things is that all characters have to fulfill some role. Could be plot forwarding, could be simple entertainment. Humor. Anyway, there's that then I try to nail at least three distinct attributes that make them unique. That'd be the foundation. If the attributes are distinct enough from each other, and each offers a path of development, as time rolls on, the character can become more than their basic outline.
They're like people for me, so I do my best to stay within the things that make them distinct, and the more they are written, the better they become known to me anyway. It can be tough, and I've had to go back a lot to reference old things. Hardest is preventing duplication in another character and making sure they always have a purpose.
I do love a lot of characters, but I definitely also have a priority of importance set in my mind. Sometimes that gets flipped over. Molly Hagen ended up being a lot more than what I initially intended. Faed, well, faded... But as long as what we're doing is fun, and you guys sure make it that way, I just keep on rolling them out, I guess 