Character Costume Creation

Creating a Costume

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Day 17 of NaNoWriMo 2015

Costumes” was the word of the day for my next chapter. I had to narrow down a list of seven, then decide on my hero’s superhero name and add a costume description.

I wanted the superhero name to fit her personality and superpowers.

The costume had to look the part. Modern–not tights and a cape type! She’s getting her pieces at a staff discount, so they must be regular everyday items.

I managed to finish it, but I’m a little late to bed. Feeling good about the writing all the same. Good Night from Ontario, fellow writers and readers.

–added after NaNoWriMo: I named my hero after a bird because of her transformation during the story. Here’s the rough draft of that scene–

“She went to the dressing room to try on her costume pieces; taupe skinny jeans, her fawn-coloured t-shirt, fitted long brown leather jacket, and her long pull-on boots with a low heel.  Cassy put some extra pieces together to make the costume more special; wrist bands with extra pieces she’d sewn on to hold knives, a leather belt to hold the ball bearings in a pouch and wooden balls on a thick leather thong, leather ankle bands large enough to go over the boots and hold more knives, and two leather belts to crisscross her chest and hold a short staff behind her back. All she needed now was a mask!”

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Author: Lynne Collier/Author

Hello. My blogs are primarily about my work as a writer, faith as a Christ follower, gardening and my childhood in mid-century England. I hope that something I say will make you smile today and encourage you in your journey.​

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