Name: Age: If you don’t know the exact age of your character, then you can put its approximation, such as late thirties, mid-twenties, etc. Birth date: Blood Type: Zodiac: Nationality: Hometown: Current residence: Occupation: Income: Birth order: Siblings: (describe relationship) Spouse: (describe relationship) Parents: (describe relationship) Children: (describe relationship) Grandparents: (describe relationship) Grandchildren: (describe relationship) Significant others: (describe relationship) Best friend: (describe relationship) Worst enemy: (describe relationship)
Height: Weight: Race: Eye color: Be specific about the color. Hair color: Again, make the color specific. Hair style: Glasses or contact lenses?: Skin color: Distinguishing features: Style: (elegant, shabby, etc. ) Habits: (smoking, drinking, etc. ) Health: Disabilities:
General demeanor: This is how your character generally acts and comes across to other people. Educational Background: Intelligence Level: Prejudices: Does the character hate slow drivers? Or maybe the prejudice is against anyone who doesn’t play video games. Against anyone who doesn’t enjoy dinosaurs? Against anyone who doesn’t engage in political debates? 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, logic, or some combination of both?: What is the character’s favorite childhood memory?: What is the character’s least favorite childhood memory?: What was the character’s worst childhood fear?: What is the core need of the character?: What drives the character?: Mannerisms: How does the character walk?: Hobbies: Are these hobbies old (from childhood) or new? Favorite Sayings: Speaking style: Greatest flaw: Best quality: Talents/Skills: Relationship skills:
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?: What makes the character laugh?: Is the character judgmental of others?: Is the character generous or stingy?: Is the character generally polite or rude?:
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?
Character’s role in the novel: (Main character? Second main character? Side character? Hero? Heroine? etc. ) Scene where character first appears: Relationships with other characters:
