It doesn't work for my particular neuroses, because I can't point to Definitive Script Points to demonstrate why I made a particular choice (and while for the most part I don't get people demanding that, I did get it once or twice wayyyyyy early in my fannish career and it sort of left an impression, you could say.)

The Hawke I will write will be very close to my first Hawke (diplomatic, mage) but with a couple of shifts (healer instead of BLOW ALL THE SHIT UP, romancing Fenris instead of fucking up all possible romances.)