Why am I so obsessed with Characters?

State Of Grace's Author Tips and Tricks

I know I said I'd be more active. Sorreh. ;__;

 

Anyways.
Lately, I've been obsessed with characters.
Probably because that's all my teacher seems to ever talk about.

all the notes .__.

Anyways.

 

I want to talk just a little bit more about characters and characterization.

 

When creating a character, you need to have a lot in mind.

What is their name?
Age?
Are they the main character?
Anatgonist or Protagonist?
i totally butchered the spelling of both those words.
Hair colour?
Eye colour?
Do they have a back story?

 

So.
My LA teacher gave us these character creation worksheets
shisus bless him.

And I typed it all out on my computer, and I shall share it with you. <3

 

 

 

Character Name:

Main [ ]         Minor [ ]
Role:

Age:    Gender:         Race:            Eye Colour:

Complexion:            Height/Weight:

Style Of Dress:                  Hair Colour/Style:

 

Most Striking Physical Feature:

Characteristics/Mannerisms:

Describe his/hers speaking voice, and likely vocabulary:

 

Personality

Strengths (At Least 3):

Weaknesses (At Least 3):

Critical Flaw and How It Influences the Story:

Back Story:

 

 

Inner Journey

What does the character really want?

What is the character most afraid of?

What is the character’s mask that lets him hide from the world?

What would the character want to be remembered for?

What does the character learn throughout the story?

 

 

Identification Factors

Have you set up the story to help your audience relate to the character in the first 30 pages of your novel?

Character flaws and how they are introduced:

Internal conflicts:

External conflicts:

 


So that's it.

I hope you guys can use this when creating your characters.
I'll shut up about characters now.

 

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risuux
#1
Chapter 7: thank you thank youuu! i have been writing fanfics for a year now, and your tips would really help me improve my ongoing and future fics ^^
suzyelf
#2
Chapter 7: Thank you for the character's worksheet! I was just having trouble keeping track all of the main cast and developing all 7 main characters. The WS helped me organize my thoughts and dig deep at the characters. Thanks a lot! :D
92Storyteller
#3
Chapter 7: I loved going over characterization in both my English classes xD those were my favorite classes ever! And characters are fun to work on, creating people and their behaviors, actions, psychologies >< I'm such a nerd kekeke
wonwoojpeg #4
Chapter 5: And this makes me want to pay super attention to What my language Arts teach say now..
but you know what ? I sit near 3 annoying people... =`=
wonwoojpeg #5
Chapter 5: My school calls it Language Arts too xD
Kawaii_Player
#6
Chapter 6: I like the character worksheet. Totallay using it for my futrue stories. Thank you!
AhnCheonsa
#7
Chapter 6: Thanks for this new update on characters. I think it will be helpful as I start my new story! Thanks!
Kawaii_Player
#8
share your tips!!!!!! :D
yuni_shah #9
I love chapter 3! it's really.. true o_o