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Online name generator. Character Profile Sheet. Character Profile Sheets are very important in writing.

Character Profile Sheet

And I have created the most awesome one ever. It is a combination of the two I have posted before. It has all the details you would need to define any of your characters. Fill this sheet out and you will know your characters back to front and inside out. BasicName: Gender: Date of Birth: Age: Birthplace: Nationality: Social Class: Family Family Background: Marital Status: Children & Ages: Pets: Physical Appearance Height: Weight: Hair Colour: Eye Colour: Tattoos or Piercings: What do they sound like: Typical Outfit: Any Other Info: What would you find in the pocket/handbag: Accommodation Where do they live (City, Countryside): Living Arrangements (House, Shared, Rented): Do they share it with anyone: What is their home like: How do they get around: Personal InformationHobbies or Pastimes: Favourite Films: Favourite Books: Favourite Album: Favourite TV Programme: Favourite Sport and Team: Favourite Food: Favourite Drink: Favourite Colour:

Character Chart. A) If you could have two whole weeks for vacation and go and do anything you wanted, what and where would it be?

Character Chart

B) If you had a weakness for one of the seven deadly sins, which one would it be and why? (pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, sloth) c) If you could bring one person back to life and spend a whole day with him or her, who would it be and why? D) If you won a three-million dollar lottery, what would you do with the money? What would you do with a five-hundred dollar win? E) If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

F) What do you do to relax after a bad day? G) Where would you go to hang out if you wanted to feel comfortable? The Character Background Generator. Character Chart. Character Profile Template. Character Profile Blank. Character Questionnaires - Get to Know Your Characters. Receive more writing tips and advice (along with special offers and other Gotham news).

Character Questionnaires - Get to Know Your Characters

One of the best ways to get to know your characters is to ask questions about them. Many writers do this as a kind of homework before they actually start writing a story. The more you know your characters, the fuller they will be. This might also make your story easier to write. The following questionnaires may be downloaded so you can work with the actual documents. Character Questionnaire 1 This questionnaire is found in Gotham Writers Workshops Writing Fiction. You might start with questions that address the basics about a character: What is your characters name? What is your characters hair color?

What kind of distinguishing facial features does your character have? Does your character have a birthmark? Who are your characters friends and family? Where was your character born? Where does your character go when hes angry? What is her biggest fear? Does she have a secret? Look at your characters feet. Character Creation - www.fiction-writers-mentor.com. Character creation is one of the biggest challenges facing fiction writers.

Character Creation - www.fiction-writers-mentor.com

Well, let me rephrase that. Character creation is one of the biggest challenges facing most fiction writers! The fiction writers who don’t have to care so much about writing characters are those who are writing plot-driven novels. As I explain in the section on plot the characterization doesn’t matter nearly as much in such stories. Having said that: no agent or publisher ever turned down a novel because the character creation was too believable, too rounded, too well-written, and too compelling and interesting. The solely-plot-driven novels get published in spite of the bad characterization, not because of it. However, you'll appeal to a much wider range of readers if you have a fully-rounded story - with a compelling plot and compelling characters.

The pages on plot aim to help you with the former; this section is about assisting you with the latter. How To Create Characters Opinion is divided on that. Fuck Yeah Character Development!