The best way is to follow the steps in order. They build off of one another and the previous one will help you with the next one. I'll be posting yandere character examples I came up with that are free for you to use wholly, as a reference, or just as clarity or inspiration. (no credit needed)
Step One - Give them a personality.
Surface Level Personality:
Content State:
Upset State:
How They're Perceived:
How They Feel About Their Perception:
Step Two - Discern the trigger of obsession and desire.
Trigger Of Obsession:
Trigger Clarification:
Their Perspective Of Trigger:
Step Three - Form the dynamic between your yandere and their love interest.
How They Feel About Their Love Interest:
How They Act In Public:
How They Act In Private:
How They Act When In Control:
How They Act When Out Of Control:
Step Four - Establish your yandere's limits...and their actual limits.
Hinged Limits With Love Interest:
Hinged Limits With Others:
Unhinged Limits With Love Interest:
Unhinged Limits With Others:
Step Five - Declare the end of your yandere.
End:
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How To Create A Yandere (+ free characters)
RandomThis book gives a step-by-step guide on how to create a dimensional, well-developed yandere character. Each chapter contains further in-depth explanations if needed. Afterward, I give you an empty outline template to use! The rest of the book after...
