S Is For… Signs! Zodiac Signs, That Is

Stylized English letter S for the A To Z Blog Challenge

Written by

a.catherine.noon

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Contributed by Rachel Wilder.

A circular chart of the twelve Western zodiac signs arranged around a wheel, each with its symbol and date range. The center reads “Signs of the Zodiac,” with small legends indicating masculine and feminine symbols and the four elements: fire, earth, air, and water.
Image credit: Public Domain (CC0), via PublicDomainPictures.net

When writing, I love to build our characters’ backgrounds even if we don’t use it. A. Catherine Noon, my co-author, and I try to incorporate the zodiac signs into our characters. Sometimes we need them to have a particular date for their birthday as a plot point. Other times it just seems to fit them.

It’s an interesting aspect that can give them personality traits we might not have originally thought up for them. It can also spin off into hobbies or quirks that add to and make them seem more real.

So, do you match your zodiac sign?

Comments

2 responses to “S Is For… Signs! Zodiac Signs, That Is”

  1. Carol B Avatar
    Carol B

    A fine idea!

  2. Tina Holland Avatar
    Tina Holland

    I always give my characters a birthday. I use a random birthday generator which makes it interesting. Once I have their sign, I find if I get stuck, that can help me figure out how they will react or maybe the signs don’t mesh and that can create conflict.

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