CreedxLuna's Guide to Prompting (Part 3): The Systematic Character Structure

Creed's and Luna's Guide to Prompting (for mostly Illustrious Models) A Practical Guide Based on Trial, Error, and Many Hourglasses

Part 3 of 4: The Systematic Character Structure

Here's my character prompting order (based on Rabbit's with my own little changes) beginning with the most important stuff: Character/Gender & Count

• "1girl, solo, mature, beautiful"
• "1boy, femboy, solo, mature"
• "mantis_girl, solo" (for monster girls—helps the AI understand hybrids) Why "solo"? Prevents duplicates. "Mature/young/elderly" sets age.

Face Description

• "perfect face, sharp features, oval face"
• Works great, but don't overthink it Hair Description
• Color, length, style, accessories
• "long white hair, wild flowing hair" or "short black hair, long sidelocks, alice band, ponytail"
• Hair accessories: "red flower hair ornament, hair ribbon" Body Description
• "athletic build, medium breasts" or "curvaceous, large breasts, small waist"
• Keep it simple and clear
• Warning: With some models, when you have "curvaceous" and "large breasts", it can give you rather huge breasts. Also ((large breasts)) can make them huge as well with some models. So careful testing here. Eyes
• "golden eyes, slit pupils, detailed eyes, shimmering eyes"
• "black sclera, white pupils" (for supernatural looks) Expression/Emotion
• This gets its own line!
• Many emotions work: angry, embarrassed, excited, scared, serious, smug, etc.
• Even emotes like ":3" or ":D" work! (:3 really is the best expression there is)
• Examples: "confident smirk," "seductive smile," "determined look"

Clothing The AI auto-fills simple stuff like "gothic outfit," (and sometimes comes up with AMAZING stuff) but you can detail:

• Overall clothing OR separate top/bottom
• Underwear, accessories, gloves, headwear, glasses, makeup Example: "black leather armor with dark purple accents, armored bodysuit, multiple daggers at belt, dark cloak with hood down, armored boots" IMPORTANT: For full body/wide shots, always specify footwear ("combat boots" or "barefoot")—otherwise feet vanish into the ground.

Pose

• "Dynamic pose" helps to get any form of very dynamic and also interesting pose (thanks, @jonez!)
• Can combine: "crouching, examining plants, holding herbs"
• Or simple: "standing pose, hand on hip, confident stance" Perspective, Shot Size, Framing
• "full body shot, from front, eye level"
• "medium shot, from side, slight angle"
• "portrait, from above, close up" Lighting & Mood
• Combine 1-3 elements max: "soft lighting, moonlight, volumetric light rays"
• Don't overload the AI Setting
• General location: "ancient forest," "ice cave," "cozy bedroom" Background
• Specific elements: "icicles in the background, frozen walls in the background, blurry background"
• "distant view, detailed background" for landscape focus Foreground (Optional but I love it)
• Adds depth: "flowers in the foreground, mist in the foreground"
• Particles, dust, effects can go here or background
• I often use "blurry foreground" for a kind of bokeh effect

Next: Part 4 covers advanced techniques—weighting, breaks, themes, and avoiding common mistakes.