BIG QUESTIONS 1. What does your main character want more than anything in the world? 2. What major flaws (internal problems) and obstacles (external problems) will stand in their way? What virtues (internal aid) and support (external aid) will help them? 3. Will your character achieve what they want? Will they change significantly over the course of the story? Why or why not? ONTO THE LESS PLOTTY QUESTIONS 4. Name: 5. Age: 6. Race/ethnicity/nationality: 7. Physical appearance (height, body type, eye color, hair color, etc.): 8. Strange or unique physical attributes: 9. Favorite clothing style/outfit? 10. Defining gestures/movements (i.e., gesturing with their hands when they speak, always keeping their eyes on the ground, etc.): 11. Speaking style (fast, quiet, monotone, etc.): 12. Pet peeves: 13. Favorite memory: 14. Hobbies/interests: 15. Special skills/abilities: 16. Social status/class: 17. Temperament (easy-going, easily angered, etc.): 18. Something about themself they either love best or would most like to change: 19. Things that upset them: 20. Things that embarrass them: 21. This character is highly opinionated about: 22. Things they’re afraid of: 23. Things that make them happy: 24. Culture/place they grew up: 25. Family dynamic: 26. Deepest, darkest secret: 27. Reason they kept this secret for so long: 28. Other people's opinions of this character (What do people like about this character? What do they dislike about this character?): 29. Things this character thinks about themselves… that aren’t really true or accurate. (This can be good or bad - maybe they think they’re a good friend when they’re actually being pretty awful to someone; or maybe they think they’re not funny when they’re actually really clever and can make everyone laugh if they try.) 30. Favorite bands/ songs/ type of music: 32. Favorite movies/ TV shows/ other types of entertainment: 32. Favorite books/ stories: 33. Favorite foods: 34. Favorite sports/sports teams: 35. Political views: 36. Religion/philosophy of life: 37. Physical health: 38. Dream vacation: 39. Description of their home: 40. Description of where they sleep: 41. Any pets? 42. Best thing that has ever happened to this character: 43. Worst thing that has ever happened to this character: 44. Three words to describe this character: 45. If a song played every time this character walked into the room, what song would it be?
I got these questions from NaNoWriMo because I figured some people might need these for their characters!
