User blog comment:SodaCat/style chap 3/@comment-26358727-20150622000727/@comment-26358727-20150622005159

Take some time with it - I think that's the best approach right now. Take some time to think about it, and maybe write down ideas as they come to you. Like brainstorming, use whatever techniques work best for you.

When I'm developing a character, it's almost always the personality that comes to me first, so I understand the feeling. I try to take it slow. For example, my current character doesn't have a full-fledged story yet because I'm not very good at writing chaptered stories, but I have an entire folder dedicated to short snippets of ideas. These little ideas are actually little conflicts and struggles the character faces, so when they're assembled chronologically, they actually end up telling a fair chunk of the story.

And, of course, draw inspiration from whatever inspires you to get into the head of that character. Seeing as my character is a greaser, I fuel my muse with a playlist of Elvis Presley, scenes from Grease/Grease 2, quotes from The Outsiders or Rumble Fish, etc. Bully is full of high school cliches/caricatures of said cliches, so surrounding yourself with the 'theme' you're aiming for may help you fuel ideas.

I'm not sure if any of this will be of use to you, but I'd really like to see you achieve what you're looking for out of Alexis. I can understand wanting to put a believable character in this role because, as many other authors have confirmed, it's an incredibly difficult task. I wish you the best of luck, however you tackle it, and I'm anxious to see where you go with it ( :