T H E M O S T E P I C CH A R A C T E R CH A R T E V E R

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B A S I C S T A T I S T I C S


Ch a r a c t e r ' s F u l l Na m e : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D a t e : _______________


Name origin:
Name meaning:

Nickname (origin, who created it)


Does s/he like the nickname?

Sex:

Age:

Birth date:

Place of birth:

Ethnic background:

MI S C E L L A N E O U S B A S I C S

Religion:

Degree of religious practice:

Current address:

Does s/he rent or own?

Brief description of home (apartment, house, etc.):


Does s/he live with anyone?
Describe the area in which s/he lives (city, town, rural, other):


Is this his/her ideal home and location? If not, what would s/he prefer?


Home decor: Expensive Inexpensive Carefully planned Comfortable Neat Cluttered

Does s/he drive? Own a car? (Make, model, color, age, etc.):

Pets? (If so, what kind/how many/names?)


If so, how important are they? How well are they treated?


Current occupation (include length of time, location, job title):

Job satisfaction (happy, discontent, ambivalent, ambitious...):

Income:

P H Y S I C A L A P P E A R A N C E

Height: Weight: Body type:
Eye color:

Need glasses/contacts/hearing aid?

Skin tone:





Face shape (round, oval, chubby, thin, long, square, heart-shaped, etc.:


Any prominent features, freckles/moles/scars/tattoos or other distinguishing marks:


Other facial features:


Who does s/he most look like?


Describe his/her smile:

Left- or right-handed:

How does s/he dress?

Price: Expensive Average Inexpensive Cheap

Style: Haute Couture Conservative Trendy Eclectic Business Sexy Gaudy Casual Sloppy

Why does s/he dress in the above manner?


Any special accessories? If so, why are they special?



Something s/he always carries with him/her:



Weapons:



Describe hairstyle:

Natural hair texture: Current hair texture (if different):

Natural hair color: Current hair color (if different):





Grooming: Fastidious/Very neat Average Clean but scruffy Dirty/Unkempt Other


General health: Any current health problems or chronic conditions?



Other physical characteristics:



S P E E C H A N D L A N G U A G E / C O M M U N I C A T I O N

Pace of speech (fast, average, slow?): Voice tone (shrill, high, average, deep, squeaky, hoarse, harsh,
authoritative, cultured, etc.):
Accent/dialect, if any:

Any favorite/habitual words/phrases? Curse words?





Describe their laugh:


Describe general vocabulary or speech pattern (educated, precise, pretentious, average, uneducated, vulgar)



Mannerisms/demeanor?

Cool/confident Volatile Nervous/shy Aggressive Friendly Remote Other (describe)



Typical posture:

Stiff Stands straight but not stiffly Average, varies with mood Slumped/defeated Slouchy, careless

Relaxed Other (describe)

Gestures: Rarely Controlled When excited Most of the time Wildly/oddly Other (describe)



Common/habitual gestures (nail-biting, hair patting, drumming fingers, clenched fists, hands in pockets, etc.):





E V E R Y D A Y B E H A V I O R / H A B I T S

Finances:



Personal Habits/Addictions:



Morning Routine:



Afternoon/Workday:



Dinner:



Evening:



Sleep Habits:
Any special talents? Skills?





What is s/he particularly unskilled at?



Any hobbies (sports, games, arts, collecting, etc.)?



F A M I L Y O F O R I G I N

Mother's name (include maiden name if known/applicable):


Current status: living deceased age

Mothers occupation, if any:


Describe the mothers relationship with character:


Father's name:


Current status: living deceased age

Fathers occupation, if any:


Describe the fathers relationship with character:


Did the characters parents raise the character?

If not, why not, and/or what happened?

At what age was the character when this happened?


Are the characters parents still together?

If not, how, when, and why did they separate?


Any step-parents, foster parents, or caretakers?



If s/he is adopted, does s/he know? If not, why?


Sibling(s):





How did s/he get along with his/her siblings, if any?
How did s/he get along with his/her family as a whole?




Nieces/Nephews: In-Laws, if any:


Other than the above, who else in the story is part of his/her extended family (cousins, etc.)?


Mothers relationship to the character: Fathers relationship to the character:



Sibling(s) relationship(s) to the character:




Step-parents, foster parents, or caretakers relationship to the character:




Extended familys relationship(s) to the character:



Any important/famous/infamous ancestors? If so, who?



Describe their ancestral history, if anything of particular note:



E M O T I O N A L C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

Describe characters sense of morals:


Describe characters sense of self-control:


Spontaneous or structured?


Instinctual or logical?


How does this character act in public?


How does this character act in privacy?


How does this character act around strangers vs. how they act around friends?


How does this character act around family?


Has this character dealt with the loss of someone they knew?
How does this character deal with or react to:



Conflict/danger Fear

Rejection Change
Loss Sex/flirting
Pain Stress
Peer pressure Guilt

Being wrong Being right

Being criticized Being insulted

Offending others intentionally Offending others unintentionally

Being loved Being hated

Humiliation Praise

How does this character express:

Anger Sadness

Fear Happiness
Love Lust
Stress/anxiety Depression
Dislike (of a person, thing, or idea) Approval (of a person, thing, or idea)
How does this character generally express themselves?

What does this character think about:

Marriage Children

Youth Old age

Sex Love

Friendship Other relationships
Money/material things Nonmaterial things
Religion Destiny
Magic/myth Nature/animals

Antiquity Modernity

The past The present

The future Their role in society
Education The foreign/unknown
How does this character view life?
How does this character view death?




How does this character view society?

How does this character imagine his/her own death?

What does this character want out of life?

What would this character like to change in his/her life?

What motivates this character?

What discourages this character?

What makes this character happy?

What makes this character sad?

What makes this character angry?

What humiliates this character?

What most describes this characters personality?

Psychoanalysis (describe why this character acts the way they do):




T H E P AS T

Home town (if different from current home):

Was his/her childhood happy? Troubled? Dull? Does the character remember it accurately?



Earliest memory:


Happiest memory:


Saddest memory:


Most important event in the characters life that still affects him/her and why/how:


Other memories/events that still affect him/her and why/how:


How much school did s/he attend, if any? Did/does s/he like school? Why or why not?



Most significant childhood event:


Other significant childhood events:


Significant past jobs:
Police record (explain any convictions, sentence served, where/when):




What was his/her first sexual experience? Is it a positive or negative memory?


Major illnesses, accidents or traumas? How is s/he still affected, if at all?


Extended backstory:







R E L A T I O N S H I P S W I T H O T H E R S

Relationship skills:

Who is his/her best friend?

Who are his/her other close friends?

How in general does the character relate to:

Friends

Strangers

Spouse/lover

Past spouses/lovers
Own children, if any
Other family members
The same sex
The opposite sex

Children

Authority

Sexuality:

Any secret attractions/crushes?

First crush/romantic love?

Current girlfriend/boyfriend:

Past girlfriend(s)/boyfriend(s):

In romantic relationships, is s/he generally monogamous or uncommitted?

Is his/her sexual behavior inhibited, average, experimental, or reckless? Has this changed (and if so, why)?

People s/he dislikes:

Whom does s/he dislike most, and why?

Does he/she have any rivals?

People s/he likes:
Whom does s/he like most, and why?



Who's the most important person in his/her life right now, and why?

Whom does s/he secretly admire (nonromantic), and why?

Who was his/her biggest influence, and why?

Person s/he most misunderstands or misjudges:

Person who most misunderstands or misjudges him or her:

Has s/he lost touch with anyone significant in his/her life? If so, why?

Worst end of a relationship?

Whom does s/he most rely on for practical advice?

Whom does s/he most rely on for emotional support?

Whom, if anyone, does s/he support (advice or emotional support)?

What types of individuals does s/he like to associate with?

What types of individuals doesnt s/he like to associate with?

What do family/friends like most about this character?

What do family/friends like least about this character?

How is s/he perceived by:

Strangers Family
Friends Lovers
Enemies Society
What happens to change this perception, if it changes at all?


ME N T A L A T T I T UD E / P E R S O NAL B E L I E F S

Meyers Briggs Personality Type:

Describe his/her personality:



Emotional/psychological/social peculiarities:


Any psychological issues (phobias, depression, paranoia, narcissism, etc)?


Intelligence level:

Self-confidence:

Optimist or pessimist?

Emotional or logical?

Dominant or submissive?

Patience level:
Describe his/her sense of trust:




Describe his/her sense of humor:

What s/he likes most about him/herself:



What s/he likes least about him/herself:



S/he is most comfortable when:


S/he is most uncomfortable when:


Is s/he cautious, brave, or reckless in his/her approach to life?


What does s/he most value?


Whom does s/he really love best?

Whom or what would s/he be willing to die for?

Is s/he generally compassionate or self-involved?

Personal philosophy:

Whats his/her most embarrassing moment?


If granted one wish, what would it be?


What (or who) is his/her biggest fear?

Other fears/insecurities/phobias:


Any prejudices (race, culture, sexuality, religion, etc.)?

Political party or beliefs, if any:

Does s/he believe in fate or destiny? Is s/he superstitious?

Character's greatest strength:

Other good characteristics:

Character's greatest flaw:

Other character flaws:

Biggest vulnerability (nonphysical):

Are these feelings accurate?

How does s/he think others perceive him or her? (And is this accurate?)



Biggest regret:

Other regrets:

Proudest accomplishment:
Other accomplishments:



Quirks:

What is/are the characters biggest secret(s)?

Who else knows (if anyone)?

How does s/he react to a crisis?

What usually causes the problems in his/her life?




What would s/he most like to change about him/herself? Why?



Write a paragraph (~100 words) of the character describing him/herself:





Short term goals: Long term goals:

Does s/he plan to achieve these goals, or does s/he think theyre unrealistic?


Will others be affected? If so, does s/he care?

What if anything is stopping him/her from achieving these goals?



What event or occurrence does s/he most dread or fear?


What does he/she actively work to gain, keep or protect?

Which person in his/her life would s/he most want to emulate?


Which person in his/her life would s/he least want to emulate?

L I K E S

Color:
Book:
Other:

Clothing:
Place:

Possession:
Music/Song:
DI S L I K E S

Color:
Book:
Other:

Clothing:
Place:

Possession:
Music/Song:

HOW T HE C H A R A C T E R I S I NV OL V E D I N T HE S T OR Y

Characters role in story:



Scene where character first appears:



Relationships with other characters:



Where, how, and when did s/he first interact with other characters:



Other information:



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