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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Building Characters

Character Name   
Metaphorically, this character is a __________________.
Physical Characteristics
Age
Weight
Eye Color
Hair Color
Male/Female
Birthdate
Birthtime
Birthplace   
Physical Description   
What does the character look like?
How does the character carry himself or herself?
What is his/her life’s work? Why?
Life’s Purpose
From the perspective of the character, what is his/her primary goal?
Why is this important to the character?
Past Influences
What events in the character’s past have affected this view of his/her primary goal?
How did these events affect the character’s perspective regarding his/her goal?
What were key events in the character’s past that influenced his/her present?
Personality Characteristics
Who has/had the greatest influence on this character? Why?
Who does this character hate?
Who does this character love?
What does he/she do in his/her spare time?
What motivates this character?
What are his/her public strengths? Weaknesses?
What are his/her private strengths? Weaknesses?
What is his/her darkest secret?
What are his/her pet peeves? Why?
What is his/her strongest character trait?
What is his/her driving force?
What is his/her personality type?
What does this character hate?
What does this character love?
Personal History
What was this character’s family life/situation like?
What is his/her favorite food?
What is his/her favorite song?
What is his/her favorite movie?
What is his/her favorite historical figure?
Support Characters
What is his/her best friend like? Why do they like each other?
Who is his/her greatest nemesis? Why?

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