![]() ![]() Most of the time, you just have to say “bat wing” or “feathery wing” and the readers get the basic idea. Only use the most basic of vocabulary when it comes to describing the parts of the wing. Over-described wings are sometimes worse than under-described wings what sucks more than not knowing what a character’s wings look like is having to look up wing anatomy in the middle of the chapter! But, readers don’t want to know ALL of it. “I thought we were supposed to were supposed to show our research!” “But wait, Maddy!” you cry, writing utensil in hand and poised to stab me. ![]() Never use the full extent of your research! Know that there are different types of wings and that they have different uses, strengths, and weaknesses.ģ. I’m not gonna tell you what everything does and give you Animal Wing Anatomy 101, that’s for you to research. A diagram or picture is key when it comes to things like description. If your wings are completely unique, draw them out. Be familiar with the anatomy of your character’s wings and their limits Yeah, so the options are pretty limited, but feel free to make up your own kinds of wings that aren’t necessarily based on a pre-existing creature’s wings! 2. There are also animals who can “fly” that actually glide, such as sugar gliders and flying squirrels. Note that these wings are for animals who can fly. Here’s a small list of different types of wings to choose from: Why not give them butterfly wings or dragonfly wings? So, instead of just going with the classic bird wings, why not spice it up a bit? If your character is an angel, you certainly don’t have to stick to the classic depictions of angel wings. Part of being a writer is the desire to take something (whether it be a pre-existing work or an idea in your head) and make it into your own. Know that there are a lot of types of wings to choose from This is also a bit personal, too, because the MC in my upcoming novel has wings! 1. So I decided that, with the influx of people who are writing winged characters (and therefore the influx of errors that come with writing winged characters), I’d make a little thing to help you slap a pair of wings onto anyone! She-who-fights-and-writes: So I’ve been reading a lot of fics lately where people are either A) Putting wings onto canon characters B) Making OCs with wings ![]()
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