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Character
Questionnaire
Writing fiction the
right way requires you to have a strong sense of your characters.
Some character characteristics will pop up right away, without much
thought. Other characteristics you have to dig deep to find.
Complete the character questionnaire below.
Answer the
following questions on your characters outlook.
Does your character
see the half glass of water as half empty or half full?
Does your character have sexual inhibitions?
How does your character define success?
What are the political beliefs of your character?
What are your characters religious views?
Explore
your character's personality.
What is your
character's best quality?
What is your character's worst quality?
Is your character even aware of his best or worst quality?
What part of your character's personality would s/he like to change?
Is your character a neat freak or a messy person?
Your
character's view on life and death.
Is your character
afraid to die or obsessed with death?
Does your character enjoy living life?
How would your character choose to die?
Is your character someone who likes to spend time alone or likes to
be around people?
Consider
your character's humanity.
Does your character
apologize when s/he makes mistakes?
What is your character's greatest regret?
Does your character volunteer to help the needy?
What are your character's biases or prejudices?
Can your character control his/her anger?
Explore
how your character interacts in relationships.
Who is your
character's best friend?
Who is the most important person in your character's life?
Who is the person who had the most influence in your character's
life?
Does your character have trouble trusting people?
Has your character ever been let down by others?
Book writing and
fiction writing requires you to know your characters inside and out.
The more you know about your characters, the stronger your story. A
character questionnaire will help you develop a convincing tale.
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