maybe this will make me think about writing more

A meme that actually looks really interesting, and that I need to make sure I check out everyone else's responses to:

Pick a character* I've written and I will give and explain the top five** ideas/concepts/etc I keep in mind while writing that character that I believe are essential to accurately depicting them.

* Try to make it someone I've written either often or recently in order for me to answer.
** May not actually be five

I have BUCKETS OF HEADCANON for most of the POV characters I've written. Like, to the point that I feel guilty if the plot of one fic requires me to ignore my headcanon from a previous fic. (AU scenarios aside, of course, but even then, there are crucial elements of Who A Character Is that go for any iteration. Otherwise, I may as well be writing original fiction.)

I did get some Secret Mutant fic written last night! And I reorganized the outline of it a bit, which helps -- I have a bad habit of imposing a structure on fics to help organize my thoughts which then fails to actually best serve the story itself. I need to let go of that a bit.

Also today I sold my car. Which makes me feel a bit like I've lost a friend, weirdly enough. Oh, Martha my dear, you got me to so many rehearsals around DC and then to Colorado and back, you were a good car and I am very sorry to see you go. :( But I really, really don't need a car in NYC, and I can't afford to pay $350/mo on insurance for a vehicle I won't ever drive. Still, I am sad.