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Character Development
by Jesus4Eternity 6/13/2009, 7:46 pm
Trying to really get good characters? Every night, think about what it's like to be someone. Whether it's your crush, a character you created, or Jasper Hale, it can help!
And, if you're serious about these characters, try using this form to develop them more!
Full Name:
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Hair Length:
Skin Color:
How thick is the hair:
Hobbies:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Easy to anger? :
Quiet or Loud? :
Trademark:
Daily Routine:
If they had 1 million dollars, they would:
Favorite Color:
Favorite Food:
Crush:
Good or evil :
Special Traits:
See below for more Character Development!
If you have any more, tell me!
And, if you're serious about these characters, try using this form to develop them more!
Full Name:
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Hair Length:
Skin Color:
How thick is the hair:
Hobbies:
Likes:
Dislikes:
Easy to anger? :
Quiet or Loud? :
Trademark:
Daily Routine:
If they had 1 million dollars, they would:
Favorite Color:
Favorite Food:
Crush:
Good or evil :
Special Traits:
See below for more Character Development!
If you have any more, tell me!
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Re: Character Development
by shadowsowner888 6/14/2009, 8:52 am
On the Outside
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- What is the character’s full name? Nickname?
- What is the character? A person? An animal? Something else?
- How old is the character? What is their birth date? What is their sign? What age do they seem to be?
- What do you notice first about this person? Do they have any distinguishing facial features?
- How do other characters see this person? Does this character realize they feel that way?
- What are the general facial features of this person?
- What do people like best about this person?
- Describe the physical appearance of the character. Skin color, texture, quality, and facial/bodily hair?
- Height? Weight? Tall or short? Husky, petite, lean, or muscular?
- Hair color, texture, style, health, and length? (Baldness?) Eye color and shape? Eyebrows?
- Nose size, shape, length, and width? Mouth length, width, size, shape, color? Teeth?
- Does the character have any disabilities or health issues? Distinguishing marks? Tattoos? Disfigurements? Birthmarks? Scars? Moles? Skin abnormalities? Wrinkles? Veins? Acne? Boils? Warts? Etc. Why? What were the causative circumstances?
- What would this character like to change about their appearance?
- What style of clothing does the person normally wear? Fancy or plain? Expensive or cheap? Elegant or simple? Describe the clothes. What kind of leggings or skirt? What kind of shirt or blouse? What kind of coat? What kind of headgear? What kind of footgear?
- What kind of jewelry or ornamentation does the character wear? Rings, earrings, necklaces, medallions, or piercings?
- What is this person’s favorite article(s) of clothing and jewelry, formal and informal?
- What are on your character’s feet at this precise moment?
- What kind of weapons does this character carry? Why? What do these weapons accomplish? How much training has your character had in the use of these weapons?
- What is this character’s expression when happy? Angry? Sad?
- What proportion do this characters’ legs have to their body?
- What do their hands, nails, and fingers look like?
- Any glasses or contacts?
- Usual makeup worn?
- How does this person walk? What is their posture when in motion?
- Any special gestures or movements?
- What is this character’s speaking style?
- Any unique qualities or characteristics? Quirks?
- What is the character’s full name? Nickname?
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Re: Character Development
by shadowsowner888 6/14/2009, 8:53 am
On the Inside
- Spoiler:
- This is the kind of person who:
- Does this character have any special skills or knowledge?
- What character flaws does this person have?
- What does this character want? Hope for? Dream for? What do they want most?
- What is in the way of this character getting what they want?
- What will happen if this character doesn’t get what they want?
- How does this character struggle to get what she wants?
- When is it hopeless?
- How does it end? What is surprising about this?
- How does the main character change?
- What do you want for this person?
- What is a special time you’ve had with this person?
- What does this character need?
- Is this character religious? What is their relationship with God?
- What powers or abilities does this character have? What, if anything, is special about this character? What is fantastic?
- What does your character believe? What does he know? What does he need to know?
- What is this character’s weakness? Fatal flaw? What are they insecure about?
- What is this character afraid of? What is their biggest fear? Who have they told this to? Who would she never tell? Why?
- What makes this character angry?
- What makes this character sad?
- What makes this character happy?
- What does this character most need to learn? What does this character most need to say to whom? What is the essential emotional problem that this character must face and resolve? What challenges does the character face? How are they overcome?
- What are this character’s main personality traits? Self-image? Disposition?
- What are this character’s favorite: Food? Drink? Music? Books? Sports/Recreational activities?
- What’s the way they would best like to spend a weekend?
- What would be a great gift for this person?
- What are this character’s dislikes or pet peeves?
- What is this character’s temperament?
- What is a good way to cheer up this person?
- What is a good way to annoy this person?
- What upsets this person?
- What embarrasses this person?
- What does this person really care about?
- Where does this character go when she is angry?
- Does this person have a secret(s)? Have they ever told anyone? What is their deepest, darkest secret?
- What makes your character “lol”?
- Has your character ever been in love? Had a broken heart?
- Do they fidget ever? How do they react to pressure, drama, grief, anger, boredom, nervousness, excitement, etc.?
- Is this character outgoing, or shy?
- Describe the character in three words.
- What do you really like about your character?
- What do you dislike about your character?
- If your character could change their name, what would they change it to?
- What is your character’s favorite band? Song? Type of music?
- What is your character’s favorite book, and why?
- What are your character’s favorite sports teams?
- What is your character’s favorite season?
- What makes your character most uncomfortable?
- If a song played every time your character walked into a room, what song would it be? Which song describes them best?
- In what ways is the character like you? How is the character not like you?
- What does your character love to do?
- What is your character’s favorite weather?
- Where is this character’s secret hiding place that they go when they want to be alone?
- Why do you love this character?
- What would be this character’s dream vacation?
- What is the best thing ever to this person?
- What is the worst thing ever to this person?
- This is the kind of person who:
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Re: Character Development
by shadowsowner888 6/14/2009, 8:55 am
Living the Life
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- Who are/were the character’s parents? What are they like?
- Does the character have any siblings? What are they like?
- Who are this person’s relatives? What are they like?
- Does this character have any collections? Have they had any in the past?
- What are this character’s talents? What can this character do better than anyone else?
- What kinds of relationships does the character have? What kinds of friends? Enemies?
- What class of person is this? Wealthy or poor? Honest or rogue? Soldier or leader? Merchant or laborer? Teacher or student? Highborn or lowborn? Rational or superstitious?
- What is the problem? Why is it their problem? Why does this problem hurt?
- What is this character’s occupation? Where do they work? Did they have any jobs before this?
- What is their relationship status? Have they had any relationships before this? Who is/are/were her relationship(s) with, how did they meet, and what are their history? How did they really feel about each other? How did their relationship appear to other people? Any affairs? How did they treat each other in public and private?
- Who are this character’s friends? How did they meet? What are their histories?
- Who are this character’s children? With who did they have them? Were they planned? How old was this person when they were born? Are they still with the childrens’ other parent? Is there a favorite child? How do they treat their children in private and public? Are they strict or laid-back? How do they discipline them?
- Does this person have grandchildren? Who are the parents? How much time does he/she spend with their grandchildren? How do they treat them in private and public? How old was this person when they were born? What relationships do the grandchildren have with other characters?
- What are this character’s ambitions and hobbies? Goals and aims for the future? Interests?
- What is this character’s place in the family?
- What are this character’s pets?
- Where does this character live? What does their home look like? What does their bedroom look like? Have they lived anywhere else in the past? Have they ever traveled? How do they feel about their homes? Which place that they’ve been at was their favorite?
- What is hanging on the walls of this person’s bedroom?
- Who does this character surround themself with? Who do they try to be closest with?
- What is in your character’s fridge right now? On her bedroom floor? On his nightstand? In her garbage can?
- It’s noon on Saturday. What is this character doing? Give details.
- If your character were doing intense spring cleaning, what would be easiest for her to throw out? What would be difficult for her to part with? Why?
- Your character is getting ready for a night out. Where is she going? What does she wear? Who will she be with?
- Any habits? Good habits? Bad habits? How do these habits affect them?
- Who are/were the character’s parents? What are they like?
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Re: Character Development
by shadowsowner888 6/14/2009, 8:55 am
Looking Back
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- Where was the character born? What were the circumstances of the birth? Did anything unusual happen? What is the character’s relationship with their parents/creators?
- When and where did the character go to school? What kind of education did the character have? How much education? Of what quality? What does the character know? What does the character not know? What subjects are their best? Do they have any college degrees? Did they receive any special training?
- What are this character’s childhood experiences? (First words, favorite toys, favorite expressions, family stories, etc.) Have they had any unique experiences?
- What are this character’s greatest successes?
- When this person thinks of their childhood kitchen, what smell do they associate with it? Why?
- What is one strong memory that has struck with your character since childhood? Why is it so powerful and lasting?
- What is the best thing that has ever happened to your character?
- What is the worst thing that has ever happened to your character?
- Where was the character born? What were the circumstances of the birth? Did anything unusual happen? What is the character’s relationship with their parents/creators?
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Re: Character Development
by shadowsowner888 6/14/2009, 8:56 am
Activities:
These are mostly done by interviewing your character.
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- Write your character into four or five different scenes to see how they would react - e.g. At school, on stage, at a party, etc.
Interview your character with the following questions. Try and go in-depth:
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
What is your current state of mind?
What is your favorite occupation?
What is your most treasured possession?
What or who is the greatest love of your life?
What is your favorite journey?
What is your most marked characteristic?
When and where were you happiest?
What is it that you most dislike?
What is your greatest fear?
What is your greatest extravagance?
Which living person do you most despise?
What is your deepest regret?
Which talent would you most like to have?
Where would you like to live?
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
What is the quality you like most in a man?
What is the quality you most like in a woman?
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
What do you most value in your friends?
Who is your favorite hero of fiction?
Whose are your heroes in real life?
Who do you admire most?
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
On what occasions do you lie?
What words or phrases do you most overuse?
If you could change one thing, what would it be?
What are your favorite names?
How would you like to die?
If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what do you think it would be?
What is your motto?
Who gave you your nickname - when and why?
What did you do last weekend?
What is your idea of a relaxing evening?
What is your idea of fun?
What is your lifelong dream?
What is your favorite holiday?
How do you feel about cheese?
Can you drive? Why or why not? Who taught you? Do you have a car?
What is your favorite childhood memory?
What is your worst childhood memory?
Did you like school?
Who was your best friend growing up and now?
Name five things you would like to do before you die.
What do you want to happen more than anything else in the world?
What would be the worst case scenario for you?
Do you have any secret crushes?
Are you married? Why or why not? Who asked who, when, where, how long, etc. . . .
Have you ever cheated? Will you ever cheat?
First kiss?
First crush?
First time your heart was broken?
Who do you love most in the world and why?
Do you smoke, drink or take drugs, where, with who, how often?
Do you save?
Do you spend too much?
Do you have any debts?
Do you have your own home? Rent? Do you still live with your parents?
What are your hobbies?
What was growing up like for you?
What sort of education did you have?
Are you religious? What religion, what do you believe, and do you follow those beliefs?
Are your family and friends important to you?
Do you have a job? (Go into detail.)
Were you an oldest/youngest child? What is your birth order and relationship with your siblings?
Do you have a close relationship with your parents? Describe these relationships from childhood to present.
What or who are you most embarrassed by?
What are your priorities?
Who has had the greatest influence on your life?
What would you change about yourself?
Do you like yourself? (Appearance, personality, achievements, etc.)
Where do you see yourself in five to ten years?
When you’re not feeling well, what is your favorite meal?
Who is your hero?
Who do you want to meet?
If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?
Would you rather have the ability to fly or to become invisible? Why?
What’s the most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you?
Which do you like better, the ocean or the mountains? Why?
If you had three wishes, what would they be?
What is your favorite sport to watch, and why?
If you could go to a store anywhere and buy anything you wanted, when price didn’t matter, where would you go and what would you buy?
What are your goals in life?
Find the character’s likes, dislikes, and favorite things - also try and find a reason why they like/dislike certain things. Don’t stop at just these questions - if you come up with more, add them in!
Colors?
Famous people?
People in your life?
Family?
Animals?
Food?
Books?
Music?
Films?
Sports?
Activities?
Words/expressions?
Find out your character’s talents/skills - what can and can’t they do? Any relevant information is acceptable. Can they do any of the following?
What is your greatest talent?
What is something you absolutely cannot do?
What are some other talents you have?
What are some other things you cannot do?
Driving ability?
Do you play a musical instrument?
Write?
Draw?
Play sports?
Bake?
Shoot?
Dance?
What are your character’s characteristics and traits? How do they behave around other people or alone? What mood are they generally in? Give details, why are they this way, can they change? Are they any of the following? Talk about their weakness and strengths of character, their virtues, their flaws, and where these might stem from. Where did they get their morals or lack thereof? If you come up with other qualities, add them in: Are they -
Kind?
Charitable?
Mean?
Miserly?
Generous?
Loving?
Cold?
Short-tempered?
Loud?
Timid?
Shy?
Wild?
Brave?
Cautious?
Optimistic?
Pessimistic?
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Lastly, if your character is not the main character, you may consider adding these questions as well.For Supporting Characters
Relationship to protagonist?
Favorite thing about protagonist?
Similarities to protagonist?
Differences from protagonist?Antagonist
Why are they facing off against the protagonist?
What is the thing they absolutely hate about the protagonist?
Likable traits?
Weaknesses?
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Re: Character Development
by Kat24 6/14/2009, 9:31 am
That's really cool, Amanda. I'll use it sometime.
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Re: Character Development
by shadowsowner888 6/14/2009, 9:47 am
XD Lol, welcomes, Pugs.
I'm trying to do one of these for Kayla, but it's nowhere near finished. XD
I'm trying to do one of these for Kayla, but it's nowhere near finished. XD
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Re: Character Development
by Jesus4Eternity 6/14/2009, 4:23 pm
Guys, I wanna get Shad's posts up top, so do I have permission to delete those comments on the front page so everyone can see Shad's stuff?
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Re: Character Development
by shadowsowner888 6/14/2009, 7:15 pm
What if you just quoted my posts and added them to the first post instead?
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Re: Character Development
by shadowsowner888 6/15/2009, 3:24 pm
Click this button -
In each of the posts you want up front, then click POSTREPLY to the left on the bottom of the page, under the text box, and copy everything. Then paste it in the first post.
In each of the posts you want up front, then click POSTREPLY to the left on the bottom of the page, under the text box, and copy everything.
Then paste it in the first post.
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Re: Character Development
by shadowsowner888 6/15/2009, 10:34 pm
Do you want me to put them in there for you?
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Re: Character Development
by Jesus4Eternity 6/16/2009, 10:52 pm
Yeah, that's the point.
I wanna get yours up front...delete time?
I wanna get yours up front...delete time?
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Re: Character Development
by shadowsowner888 6/17/2009, 7:42 am
Ummm . . . I guess so. XD (People, please don't kill me for this.)
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Re: Character Development
by SomeoneSpeical08 6/17/2009, 11:13 pm
Sweet, I'll have to use these sometime
Whether for my characters for a book, or my awesomely awesome real life RPs xD
Whether for my characters for a book, or my awesomely awesome real life RPs xD
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