Character Development

By Linda Orlando

Lesson 2: Character Development: Do you know your main character?

Character Profile Form (Background and Personality)

MARITAL/FAMILY INFORMATION:

MARRIED/DIVORCED/SINGLE/WIDOWED/ENGAGED

INFO ABOUT SPOUSE/SIGNIFICANT OTHER:

CHILDREN: YES/NO

IF YES, NAMES/AGES__________________________

______________________________________________

PARENTS_____________________________________

BROTHERS/SISTERS___________________________

LIKES AND DISLIKES:

FAVORITE COLOR?____________________________

FAVORITE SONG?_____________________________

FAVORITE FOOD?_____________________________

ALLERGIES?__________________________________

FAVORITE MOVIE?____________________________

FAVORITE TV SHOW?__________________________

FAVORITE BOOK?______________________________

PETS?_________________________________________

FONDEST MEMORY____________________________

_______________________________________________

LIKES_________________________________________

DISLIKES______________________________________

EDUCATION:

HIGH SCHOOL________________________________

COLLEGE_____________________________________

FAVORITE SUBJECT___________________________

FAVORITE TEACHER___________________________

BEST FRIEND__________________________________

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES?_______________

EMPLOYMENT:

DOES YOUR CHARACTER HAVE A JOB? YES/NO

IF YES, OCCUPATION:________________________

DOES HE/SHE LIKE THE JOB___________________

WHAT WOULD SHE/HE LIKE TO BE DOING:______

______________________________________________

FEARS?_______________________________________

HOPES/DREAMS_______________________________

______________________________________________

GREATEST CHALLENGE________________________

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PERSONALITY:

CIRCLE THOSE THAT APPLY, THEN ADD YOUR OWN:

AMBITIOUS, COLD, COMPASSIONATE,

CONSIDERATE, FRIENDLY, FUNNY, HAPPY, KIND,

LAZY, LOUD, MISCHIEVOUS, MYSTERIOUS, OUTGOING,

OUTSPOKEN, PLAIN, POLITE, QUIET, RUDE, SELFISH,

SEXY, SHY, SWEET, TIMID, WILD, WORRIED

WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED THIS SECTION, YOU SHOULD HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF WHO YOUR MAIN CHARACTER IS (YOUR PROTAGONIST). YOU CAN USE THIS SAME FORM TO DEVELOP YOUR HERO'S NEMESIS (YOUR ANTAGONIST). COMPLETE YOUR CHARACTER'S PROFILE BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT LESSON. YOU WILL NEED TO KNOW SOME BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR MAIN CHARACTER BEFORE YOU CAN COMPLETE LESSON 4.

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