Week 9 (July 27-August 2) Character: How important is it for characters to be distinct from each other? (visually, emotionally, other ways) Do you use any frameworks (e.g. astrology, MBTI, elements) or techniques to distinguish them?"
From my viewpoint, characters just need to be people and people are distinct.
I discover who they are through the writing. I don't invent them in advance beyond the absolute basics for the MC.
Although nowadays, using 3D rendering, I might create a look in advance because I want to create a particular scene. Like this:
The two characters in this image are not lovers - but there is sexual tension. It didn't start out that way but developed during the writing (or planning in this case because it's CAT PEOPLE and it needs planning).
I know what Lauren and Geeta look like and I have a good idea of their relationship.