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How do you develop character questions?
165 Character Development Questions
- What are your character’s physical traits? (skin color, hair color, eye color….)
- What is their ethnic origin or ancestry?
- What does your character typically wear?
- Do they care about fashion?
- Do they dress provocatively (according to some)?
- How do they wear their hair?
What questions should I ask about my character?
CHARACTER DEMOGRAPHICS AND FAMILY
- What is your name?
- How old are you?
- Where were you born?
- What did your father and mother do for a living?
- Were you well off? Middle class?
- Do you have siblings? If so, what are their names and ages?
- Where do you fall in the birth order?
- Which one of you is your mother’s favorite?
What questions should I ask my character before creating them?
Your decisions will carry weight as they are derived from the creative process of defining your character. Listed below are 27 questions that every character you create should be able to answer about themselves and their background. How old is your character? Are your parents still alive?
A character questionnaire is one way for authors to get under the skin of their characters. By asking and answering a few probing questions, a writer gets to know their creations better, building a detailed picture of their personality and history which they can use to add depth to their stories.
How do you get to know your characters?
There are plenty of ways to get to know your characters, but a popular technique is to “interview” your character—“ask” them a list of questions as if they were real, and then write down your character’s “answers.” Character interviews are a great place to start when developing a character, because:
What is the best way to do a character study exercise?
The key to the exercise is to answer the questions as if you are the character. Respond as quickly as you can, without agonizing over the answers. Your first impulse is the best impulse, so go with it. You can always make adjustments later. If you get stuck or you think something doesn’t apply, go on to the next question.