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This thread is for my own tracking purposes. I tend to forget certain details if I don't write them down somewhere.
For now, the character descriptions/details will be very basic but I plan to fully flesh them out later.
Helpful links:
Character Personality Generator - Springhole.net
Personality Generator
Jill's List of Character Archetypes | Jill Williamson
http://ideonomy.mit.edu/essays/traits.html
For now, the character descriptions/details will be very basic but I plan to fully flesh them out later.
Character Profile - by The Lazy Scholar
Basic Statistics
Name:
Age:
Nationality:
Socioeconomic Level as a child:
Socioeconomic Level as an adult:
Hometown:
Current Residence:
Occupation:
Income:
Talents/Skills:
Salary:
Birth order:
Siblings (describe relationship):
Spouse (describe relationship):
Children (describe relationship):
Grandparents (describe relationship):
Grandchildren (describe relationship):
Significant Others (describe relationship):
Relationship skills:
Physical Characteristics:
Height:
Weight:
Race:
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Glasses or contact lenses?
Skin color:
Shape of Face:
Distinguishing features:
How does he/she dress?
Mannerisms:
Habits: (smoking, drinking etc.)
Health:
Hobbies:
Favorite Sayings:
Speech patterns:
Disabilities:
Style (Elegant, shabby etc.):
Greatest flaw:
Best quality:
Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes
Educational Background:
Intelligence Level:
Any Mental Illnesses?
Learning Experiences:
Character's short-term goals in life:
Character's long-term goals in life:
How does Character see himself/herself?
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others?
How self-confident is the character?
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?
What would most embarrass this character?
Emotional Characteristics
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Introvert or Extrovert?
How does the character deal with anger?
With sadness?
With conflict?
With change?
With loss?
What does the character want out of life?
What would the character like to change in his/her life?
What motivates this character?
What frightens this character?
What makes this character happy?
Is the character judgmental of others?
Is the character generous or stingy?
Is the character generally polite or rude?
Spiritual Characteristics
Does the character believe in God?
What are the character's spiritual beliefs?
Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life?
If so, what role does it play?
How the Character is Involved in the Story
Character's role in the novel (main character? hero? heroine? Romantic interest? etc.):
Scene where character first appears:
Relationships with other characters:
1. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
2. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
3. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
4. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
How character is different at the end of the novel from when the novel began:
Additional Notes on This Character:
Source:
https://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jun98/how-to-create-a-character-profile-6986
Basic Statistics
Name:
Age:
Nationality:
Socioeconomic Level as a child:
Socioeconomic Level as an adult:
Hometown:
Current Residence:
Occupation:
Income:
Talents/Skills:
Salary:
Birth order:
Siblings (describe relationship):
Spouse (describe relationship):
Children (describe relationship):
Grandparents (describe relationship):
Grandchildren (describe relationship):
Significant Others (describe relationship):
Relationship skills:
Physical Characteristics:
Height:
Weight:
Race:
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Glasses or contact lenses?
Skin color:
Shape of Face:
Distinguishing features:
How does he/she dress?
Mannerisms:
Habits: (smoking, drinking etc.)
Health:
Hobbies:
Favorite Sayings:
Speech patterns:
Disabilities:
Style (Elegant, shabby etc.):
Greatest flaw:
Best quality:
Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes
Educational Background:
Intelligence Level:
Any Mental Illnesses?
Learning Experiences:
Character's short-term goals in life:
Character's long-term goals in life:
How does Character see himself/herself?
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others?
How self-confident is the character?
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?
What would most embarrass this character?
Emotional Characteristics
Strengths/Weaknesses:
Introvert or Extrovert?
How does the character deal with anger?
With sadness?
With conflict?
With change?
With loss?
What does the character want out of life?
What would the character like to change in his/her life?
What motivates this character?
What frightens this character?
What makes this character happy?
Is the character judgmental of others?
Is the character generous or stingy?
Is the character generally polite or rude?
Spiritual Characteristics
Does the character believe in God?
What are the character's spiritual beliefs?
Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life?
If so, what role does it play?
How the Character is Involved in the Story
Character's role in the novel (main character? hero? heroine? Romantic interest? etc.):
Scene where character first appears:
Relationships with other characters:
1. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
2. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
3. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
4. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
How character is different at the end of the novel from when the novel began:
Additional Notes on This Character:
Source:
https://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jun98/how-to-create-a-character-profile-6986
Character Template - by Vian De Vod
Name:
Pretty obvious. First, middle, last and nicknames go here.
Home Country:
Another obvious one.
Age:
Age at the start and end of the novel (at least estimate it)
Hair:
Colour, length, style, thickness, etc.
Eyes:
Colour, size, usual expression (serious, playful, etc.)
Race:
Ethnicity for humans, actual race name for fantasy races.
Build:
No specifics here, actually. Try to describe it the way someone would describe the character to a friend (if they had seen them on the street or something).
Archetype:
If you don't know what one is, I suggest you research it. It's useful to know what role your characters play.
Weapon of Choice:
What weapon do they prefer, and why?
Likes:
Things they enjoy. Feel free to add as much as you want.
Dislikes:
Things they absolutely don't enjoy. Ditto the above.
Goals:
What are they trying to (personally) accomplish throughout the story? What drives and motivates them?
Magic:
What are their rules for magic? Can they use magic? What are they willing to do with magic? Everything related to magic and character go here. Don't explain the magic system, that should have been covered in last week's template.
Subplot:
Subplot is what happens during the main plot. Does this character save the world while also falling in love? Do they discover the truth about their parents? Do they find out their friend's true identity? All these are subplots. List them here!
Hobbies/Fun Time:
What does your character do for fun? What is it that helps them relax in their free time?
Flaw:
I'm talking real character flaws here people. Having bad hair isn't. Hell, even having no legs isn't a flaw. Flaw does not equate disability. If your character struggles to form meaningful relationships or is a compulsive liar, that is a flaw. Flaws come from within and they usually should see some progress towards being "fixed" by the end of the book.
Motivation:
What motivates them to complete their goals? What drives them? Parents never believed in them? Trying to prove a point? They have a friend's life to save? Why do they do what they do?
Out of Ordinary:
What makes the character stand out? Is it their brash personality? Their skill with a sword? Their inability to walk outside without checking that their appearance is absolutely fabulous? Name one thing (or two if you want) that makes this character really memorable.
Advantage:
What advantage do they have over others? A soldier has the advantage over commoners by having had training and combat experience. A noble has the advantage of money and probably education. What gives your character an edge?
Scared Most By:
Basically, what is their greatest fear/phobia?
Greatest Accomplishment:
What are they most proud of?
Greatest Regret:
What would they consider to be their lowest moment?
Skills:
What can and can't they do? This is especially useful. Likely a noble stuck in the wilderness won't know how to set up camp and build a fire, but they might be very educated about the are due to reading. Know what your character's abilities are.
History:
What is their backstory? What brought them to this point (where they are introduced in the novel)?
Source:
The Ultimate Fantasy Character Template!
Name:
Pretty obvious. First, middle, last and nicknames go here.
Home Country:
Another obvious one.
Age:
Age at the start and end of the novel (at least estimate it)
Hair:
Colour, length, style, thickness, etc.
Eyes:
Colour, size, usual expression (serious, playful, etc.)
Race:
Ethnicity for humans, actual race name for fantasy races.
Build:
No specifics here, actually. Try to describe it the way someone would describe the character to a friend (if they had seen them on the street or something).
Archetype:
If you don't know what one is, I suggest you research it. It's useful to know what role your characters play.
Weapon of Choice:
What weapon do they prefer, and why?
Likes:
Things they enjoy. Feel free to add as much as you want.
Dislikes:
Things they absolutely don't enjoy. Ditto the above.
Goals:
What are they trying to (personally) accomplish throughout the story? What drives and motivates them?
Magic:
What are their rules for magic? Can they use magic? What are they willing to do with magic? Everything related to magic and character go here. Don't explain the magic system, that should have been covered in last week's template.
Subplot:
Subplot is what happens during the main plot. Does this character save the world while also falling in love? Do they discover the truth about their parents? Do they find out their friend's true identity? All these are subplots. List them here!
Hobbies/Fun Time:
What does your character do for fun? What is it that helps them relax in their free time?
Flaw:
I'm talking real character flaws here people. Having bad hair isn't. Hell, even having no legs isn't a flaw. Flaw does not equate disability. If your character struggles to form meaningful relationships or is a compulsive liar, that is a flaw. Flaws come from within and they usually should see some progress towards being "fixed" by the end of the book.
Motivation:
What motivates them to complete their goals? What drives them? Parents never believed in them? Trying to prove a point? They have a friend's life to save? Why do they do what they do?
Out of Ordinary:
What makes the character stand out? Is it their brash personality? Their skill with a sword? Their inability to walk outside without checking that their appearance is absolutely fabulous? Name one thing (or two if you want) that makes this character really memorable.
Advantage:
What advantage do they have over others? A soldier has the advantage over commoners by having had training and combat experience. A noble has the advantage of money and probably education. What gives your character an edge?
Scared Most By:
Basically, what is their greatest fear/phobia?
Greatest Accomplishment:
What are they most proud of?
Greatest Regret:
What would they consider to be their lowest moment?
Skills:
What can and can't they do? This is especially useful. Likely a noble stuck in the wilderness won't know how to set up camp and build a fire, but they might be very educated about the are due to reading. Know what your character's abilities are.
History:
What is their backstory? What brought them to this point (where they are introduced in the novel)?
Source:
The Ultimate Fantasy Character Template!
Helpful links:
Character Personality Generator - Springhole.net
Personality Generator
Jill's List of Character Archetypes | Jill Williamson
http://ideonomy.mit.edu/essays/traits.html
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