Writing a Female Squid

OK, so I have a things for squids. But I'm not sure how to one as a character. The best I've got is having her communicate via flashes of her chromatophores. And that's with following my own advice of "Create a character, give her a role (she's a school teacher), and add tentacles where necessary". Maybe I'm missing something.

Um... Is this supposed to be a squid-like alien or an actual squid?

Like a normal squid, except sentient and capable of scuttling across land for brief periods of time.

And aren't squids alien enough as it is?

edited 29th Jan '11 4:46:34 PM by SandJosieph

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I don't think anyone can help you. Any, and I mean do mean any characterization you give it will be anthropomorphization.

Also, what's this for? A children's book?

Well, depending on how silly or serious you want this to be, you can take some cues from Squidward. Really, just make her like a normal character, but a squid. That's usually how people write animal characters.

Naughty Tentacles would be useful for A Date With Rosie Palms on a female.

I think that your best bet is to do your own research into marine biology and cephalopod behaviour. The Internet should help a little.