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Behind the scenes with writing Infinity Train characters thread. Potential spoilers?
Tulip: I found Tulip to be one of the most difficult to write for. Having a character who questions everything means you really have to work when dealing with crazy situations, while at the same time remembering she's just a kid too. Very fun but also challenging.
Jesse: We wanted to show different types of people getting on the train, so making him extroverted was a natural choice. My favorite moments were when his insecurities peeked out of his normally happy demeanor.
Lake: She was very fun to write for, specifically when we got to make her confidently wrong. Telling Jesse he probably needs to talk about sports more gets me every time.
Grace: A phrase we used a lot was spinning plates. Almost every line had multiple layers, because she is desperately trying to keep them spinning.
Simon: I always viewed Simon as having an internal contradiction. He views himself as logical and by the book, but is actually extremely emotional and has gut reactions to everything. This fight between what he thinks and what he feels is central to him.
Hazel: I think if you write for a younger character, you have to put in some weirdness. "You'll die until you are dead" has no deeper meaning, it just feels like one of those things that kids say where you think, where did this come from?
The Cat/Samantha: Every single person wants to write for The Cat. She gets to be self centered without necessarily being cruel. She gets to use cat puns. She gets to be a con artist. Everyone wants to write for the cat.
Randall: I mentioned this in the commentary, but it was very important to me that Randall can't be harmed. He's being pulled into a pyramid scheme, which is actually a very sad thing, so it only works if he is immune to physical and emotional harm. He is completely unflappable.
Alan Dracula: We all did different things when writing for AD. I honestly think I played it safer than others, but I usually just wanted to see what the boarders did because they are way more visually creative than me.
Atticus: It was very important to us that Atticus viewed Tulip as an equal. He wasn't her dad or her mentor, he was a partner that had a deep respect for his friend.
One-One: There is an art to writing a good non sequitur. An art that I am not very good at. As such, my Glad One lines usually were more sweet than silly.
Tuba: I wanted a large character since the beginning. I think a good physical presence can tell a lot about a character. Keeping dialogue simple and short let her physicality tell a lot of her character, specifically as a protecter.
Mace/Sieve: I honestly had a real tough time, because the luck of the draw meant I really only had the last episode of book 2 with any real character moments. I had to talk to @lindsaykatai a lot as she wrote the first episode with them in it.
Maybe I'll add more after lunch if there's interest? Maybe @heyjustin or @lindsaykatai want to add facts of their own? Also, the writers are only one part of the team. Characters are formed by writers, designers, boarders, VA, colorists, directors, etc. We are just one part.
