Here you go, Good Luck with your characters! They can sometimes be stubborn.
MAJOR CHARCTERS:
Name:
Nickname:
Meaning/History:
Notes:
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Gender:
Age:
Age claimed:
Birthday:
Astrological sign:
Hair color:
Shape/style/length:
Eye color:
Vision:
Skin tone:
Marks (freckles, birthmarks, tattoos, scars):
Height:
Weight:
Build/Body shape:
Mannerisms:
Parents & Siblings:
RESIDENCE:
Country:
State:
County:
City:
Street:
Type of Home:
Condition of Home:
Reason/History of Home:
Time in this Home:
Roommates/Housemates/Guests/Family In Home:
Grounds:
Outside Upkeep Habits:
Interior Design:
Furnishings:
Inside Upkeep Habits:
PERSONALITY:
Character’s Best Trait (to character):
Character’s Actual Best Trait:
Character’s Worst Trait (to character):
Character’s Actual Worst Trait:
Character’s Motto (to character):
Character’s Actual Motto:
Hopes/Dreams/Desires:
Religion/Philosophy:
Politics:
Temperament:
Actions while Angry:
Actions while Happy:
Hates:
Reaction when presented with above:
Loves:
Reaction when above are threatened:
Vices:
Type of Self Rewards and When:
Type of Self Punishments and When:
Biggest Regret & Why:
Reaction to Adversity:
Reaction to Triumph:
Manners Alone:
Manners Around Same Gender:
Manners Around Opposite Gender:
CURRENT INFORMATION:
Time of Story (past, present, future, era):
Occupation:
Occupational goals:
Occupational “lingo”:
Awards/Recognition:
Emotional reaction to work:
Notes on “Work Personality”:
Skills:
Income:
Income goals:
Saves or spends:
Favorite thing to purchase:
Wants to purchase:
Hobbies/Leisure pursuits
Biggest accomplished achievement in life:
Awards/Recognition (non-work):
Current Relationship:
Relevant Friends:
How the character relates to each:
Current relationship with family members:
Politics:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Birthplace:
Religion:
Feeling About Childhood:
Childhood Trauma:
How trauma affects character today:
Education:
Best/Worst/Favorite subject:
After school activities:
Biggest influence/Mentor:
Friends/Teachers/Relatives/Pets from past that could influence plot (includes invisible friends/dolls/bears):
Childhood habit hardest to break and how it affects character today:
What did they want to be when they grew up?
Special childhood abilities:
Childhood hideout:
Event that will affect plot:
Past relationships that affect plot:
Last relationship:
How did it end & why:
ETCETERA:
The most bizarre thing about your character:
The very best thing about your character:
The very worst thing about your character:
NOTES:…………………………………
Major Characters
- Place of character in the story: (e.g. the lead, the confidante, the love interest, major secondary character, villain, secondary character.)
- Relationship to the lead if this person is not the lead
- What’s your name?
- How old are you?
- What do you look like? If you had to describe yourself as though you were talking about someone else, what would you say?
- What are your speech patterns like? Can you think of someone on TV or on radio that speaks in a similar way?
- Do you sometimes lie? “White lies” or significant lies? Can people usually tell when you’re lying or are you a really accomplished liar? Is your whole life a lie? If so, why and how?
- What is your usual facial expression? Are people drawn to your warmth and cheerfulness, or are you seen as quiet / dour / grim / humourless / reserved / etc? Does your face reflect the ‘inner you’ or are looks deceiving?
- How do you handle anger? Are you slow to anger or easy to annoy? Are people afraid of you, and if so is this justified?
- How do you react to confrontation? Would you give anything for a quiet life or do you enjoy winning an argument or a fight?
- How much power do you wield at home, in the workplace, and in social situations? Are you the quiet “power behind the throne” type or do you wield obvious power? Or do you feel powerless? If so, why – and what might be the catalyst to make you change?
- What (in your opinion) would be the first impression most people get when they meet you?
- In your case, is ‘what you see is what you get’, or do people sometimes make the wrong judgement about you? If so, why would this be?
- What is your level of education? Has what you have been obtained by ‘street smarts’ or ‘book smarts’?
- Are you happy with what you have achieved since you left school (*** if this is not a juvenile character)
- Where do you live?
- Do you live alone, share a house, or…?
- Are you in a relationship, or part of a family?
If yes, are you happy or discontented in the relationship / this family? Tell me about it.
If no, would you like to be in a relationship / part of a different family? Tell me why/why not?
- Who is your best friend? (If you have one). When did this relationshipstart? What makes you friends?
- Who is your enemy / who do you dislike most? Why? When did this dislike start, and why?
- Who else is in your circle of acquaintances? Who would you turn to in times of trouble?
- If there is anyone in your circle that might betray you, who would it be?
- Is there anyone you would not expect to betray you? How would you feel/react if they did?
- How would you describe your personality? What are your best points & assets? What are your flaws or weaknesses?
- If there was one thing about your LOOKS that you could change, what would it be?
- If there was one thing about your PERSONALITY that you could change, what would it be?
- What makes you likeable? Are you likeable enough for people to want to spend extended periods of time with you?
- What makes you unlikeable? Is this a chronic problem or can you change?
- What type of people would like you, and who might not like you?
- Would you describe your life to this point as being generally happy, pretty average, or generally unhappy? Can you briefly explain why?
- What is the most traumatic thing that has ever happened to you?
- What is the best thing that has ever happened to you?
- How important are material possessions to you? Do you regard them as a symbol of your success, or a trap, or neither?
- How do your surroundings reflect your success (or lack of it) in life so far?
- What do your surroundings say about you? (Your house, your car, your kitchen, your bathroom, your workplace.)
- Do you feel that you have achieved all you are capable of in life? Or all that you want to achieve?
- Has your life changed in any way recently? If so, what brought on this change? Is it a change for the better or for worse?
- If your life has changed for the worse lately, what can you do to turn things around?
- Do you INTEND to change your life in the near future? If so, how and why?
- What is the most important goal in your life? (What do you really WANT?) And how do you plan to achieve it?
- What are the likely obstacles to your getting what you want? How do you plan to overcome these foreseeable obstacles? What might be the likely result of your actions?
- Have you faced any other obstacles to get to the point you are at now? How did you overcome them? What were the consequences of the actions you took?
- If something were to happen to deflect you from reaching your goal, how would you get back on track? Who would you call upon to help you?
- What particular talents or traits do you possess that will help you to get what you want? How might you influence others to help you?
- What is the biggest thing motivating you to achieve / get what you want?
- Name the character trait or personality weakness that is most likely to prevent you from getting what you want. How might you compensate for
- Who would you die to protect?
- Who would die to protect you?
- What is the thing you most fear losing in life? (This might be a person, apossession, or an abstract quality like ‘respect’, ‘freedom’ or ‘credibility’.)
- What drives you to do things you might regret later?
- What are you about to do right now – today? How is this relevant to what is important to you?
- What will you do next?
FINISH THESE SENTENCES:
“The most important thing in life is…”
“If there’s one thing that makes me mad it’s…”
“I would lose interest in life if…”
“I can usually get myself out of trouble by…”
“If I encounter a problem in life I work through it by…”
“I don’t like people who…”
“I like people who…”
“My most pressing need right now is…”
“One thing I’m determined to achieve in the next month is…”
“One thing I’m determined to achieve in the next year is…”
“My motto in life is: …”
FAVORITES:
Fruit:
Vegetables:
Drink:
Sinful Pleasure:
Color:
Number:
Holiday:
Movie:
T.V. Show:
Series:
Mini Drama:
Anima:
Carton:
Book:
Manga:
Comic:
Author:
Actress:
Actor:
Game: