I find that adding an edgy, dangerous or disturbing element to something beautiful, and vice versa, brings me the most joy in regards to creating characters. I think it comes from my childhood, perhaps, but I was always the supporter of the underdog - the heavy kid, the one covered in acne, with glasses, overbites, the one with short arms...even the one turning into another being.
I was listening to one of my favorite songs this morning, and yesterday as well. When I re-discover an old song that is attached to me, I tend to play the hell out of it until I lose it for another year or so. This one was Desiderata by Les Crane, based on the p