Help!! Writing a book, stereotypical characters?

Question

I'm writing a book about 5 stereotypical boys (jock, emo, nerd, normie, and outcast) and 5 stereotypical girls (tramp, emo, normie, nerd, and boy-eater/outcast) I'm debating whether or not they should end up stereotypical couples or not (eg, emo w/emo or emo w/nerd, etc) Can someone give me ideas for combinations to use? I also need ideas for usernames for the 5 girls. If you leave your first inital and your last name, I'll give you credit in the final book. If I pick part of your answer, or all. Thanks!

Answer 1

Well, not to be negative but Emo is a type of music, dear.

It's not a Label.

And why use Labels and have us Yahoo People write your book for you.

Use your own mind or else your going to have to make the author of the book Yahoo Answers!

Answer 2

i think you should mix some up

normie nerd

jock outcast[[or boy eater]]

outcast emo

triangle between emo guy tramp and nerd[girl]

normie guy ends up bein g*y

mk well i dont know how far you are in your book and all if you could make this work but if youd like to use this then email me and ill give youmy name

happy writings!

Answer 3

Don't use stereotypes!  They're unfair and not true.  You can start out with them, but you have to show that the characters are more than what others perceive them to be.  So don't follow the stereotypical relationships either.  Do a Breakfast Club sort of thing- outcast with the jock, the outcast guy with the tramp girl etc.  

For the girls, the names should be just slightly suggestive of who they are.  For example, the tramp could be Alayna, the emo could be Jessie (I can't think of a stereotypical emo name), the normie can be Juliette, the nerd can be Marie and the outcast can be Ari.  

As for screennames, they don't have to be complex, but it's hard without knowing their names:

Tramp: sexiibabe123

emo: xxJESSIExx [or whatever her name is]

normie: shoptilyoudrop83

nerd: einsteinette314

outcast: madhatterlovesme26

You have to pull away from The Breakfast Club though, because it is what it will remind most people of immediately.  Be different (but watch the movie.  It's very good)

If you use my advice, it's C. Lelos, and will you send me the final copy?  If you need any more help you can IM me- klelos123 (AIM), I'd like to edit.

Answer 4

I think that the tramp girl should end up with the emo guy because maybe what if the reason why the girl is such a **** is because she has low self esteem or was molested by one of her family members as a child or whatnot; the two of them could understand each other and really be able to fix one anothers' flaws. The normie should end up with the outcast when he saves her life some sort of way , and at first she dosen't act like she cares or is even grateful, but eventually she figures out that all she ever wanted was to trust somebody her whole life because she has not been able to give anyone her trust. Therefore she is the outcast. But she realizes that the normie would be willing to do anything for her to give him a shot, and they end up together.

Girls - Tramp: Laci

Emo: Faith

Nerd: Sabreena

:Normie: Claire

"Outcast: Madeline

Y. Taylor

Answer 5

Hm, that's a very good idea for a book, very original. Maybe you could put like emo w/ emo and jock w/ outcast? Have some with the same stereotypical couples and a few that you just wouldn't expect, you know? Try to catch people by surprise.

Good Luck!!

=)

M. Herring

Answer 6

BOYS

jock: luke

emo:

nerd: ernie

normie: daniel

outcast: jimmy

GIRLS

tramp: Carlotta

emo: Amalthea

normie: Jaime

nerd: Doris

outcast: Tanith

for couples...you know your characters best. only you know with whom they could be truly happy.

and i'd recommend making your characters deeper than their stereotypes go..just some advice. people aren't always just one thing, you know. they're more complex and contradictory than that.

good luck!

*celebrindal*

Answer 7

Ooh, see, while I was reading your question, I immediately thought 'Breakfast Club'! You may need to work on your original concept.