Here’s a short story based on the theme of Fundamentals of Character Art 13 .

“Good. Now give it a reason.”

Maya began to draw. But this time, she didn’t start with muscles or lighting. She started with a memory: a tired farmer who once saved someone, who now carries that weight in the slump of his shoulder. She gave him a worn leather coat, not because it looked cool, but because he couldn’t afford a new one. She gave him hands that were calloused, not detailed for realism, but because he had dug graves for friends lost to a plague.