Sometimes, I'm glad that all my roommates are a little odd. Because I do weird stuff to get into the moment for a scene. Like, if you think I did some weird stuff to plot out a sequence, I do even weirder stuff to get into character.
Because, for me, I don't just control the characters I am writing. I am not some giant puppetmaster or whatever telling the characters where to go and how to get there. I mean, sure, I have SOME level of stuff plotted out. "You two are going to go here and have a confrontation with this character, no ifs ands or buts!" But then I become the character(s) and live the scene myself.
Sure, I do the usual stuff like changing the music to fit the mood, or reading or watching everything I possibly can to get the knowledge and the background for whatever it is I'm going to do. But then I do it.
I'm sure I look like a psycho.
But the results are very believable characters. I have cried with my characters, sat in shock with my characters, been angry with my characters, been in love just like my characters, been resentful with my characters... the works. Yes, it works a lot better when I've had the emotions that they've been going through so I can draw from that and re-channel it. But even if I haven't had the exact same experience (it's hard with fantasy, sometimes) I find the next best thing.
I don't forget things like emotions. I file them away so I can use them later.
And I can only be glad that none of my roommates think I'm crazy...er than most.
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