100 Questions to Ask Your Characters
Oct 9, 2014 21:03:05 GMT -5
Post by knightindustries on Oct 9, 2014 21:03:05 GMT -5
Hey guys, here's a hundred questions for character development. You don't have to answer any of them, or all of them (since not all apply), but it's just a fun thing to do. It can also be a good way to add to your character forms.
Age:
Sex:
Physical appearance:
Place of birth:
Place of current residence:
Lives with:
Relationship status (single, married, separated, divorced, in a relationship, etc.):
Family members:
Education:
Current job, if any:
Currently studying, if anything:
Hobbies:
Best friends:
Pets, if any:
Personality - strengths:
Personality - weaknesses:
Sense of humor:
Temper:
Religious, philosophical, and/or political beliefs:
Superstitions, if any:
Close friends:
Problematic relationships with:
Talents:
How neat/tidy/organized is s/he?
What kind of people get on his/her nerves?
What kind of person would s/he like to be? How close is s/he to this goal?
Bad habits:
What might tempt or persuade him/her to violate his/her moral beliefs?
Self-esteem/ self-confidence:
How much does s/he care what other people think of him/her?
Something s/he's afraid of:
Something s/he dislikes about himself or herself:
An aspect of himself or herself that s/he's blind to:
What is his/her deepest desire?
What does s/he think about when s/he's trying to fall asleep?
A lie he or she has told someone:
Someone who has hurt him/her in some way
Someone s/he has hurt in some way
Extrovert or introvert?
Optimist or pessimist?
In what situations might s/he behave selfishly?
In what situation might s/he commit a crime?
Does s/he tend to make decisions based on logic or emotions?
How does s/he handle money and financial issues?
Attitude toward risk:
Someone competing with him/her for a common goal?
Anyone specific (outside a relationship) that s/he has a crush on?
Attitude toward commitment:
Does s/he easily express emotions?
Does s/he donate money or time to charities or political causes?
Places where s/he has traveled:
How punctual is s/he usually?
Attitude toward rules/laws/authority:
Spontaneous? A planner?
Does s/he think in words, images, etc.?
What is the character's routine on a typical weekday? (Describe in as much detail as you want)
What is a typical weekend for the character? (Describe in as much detail as you want)
If I had to pick up your character at an airport, how would you describe the character so that I could recognize him/her?
What is the most unusual or memorable aspect of your character's physical appearance?
How does your character normally dress?
What is your character's worst fashion mistake?
What does your character smell like? (examples: perfume, soap, cigarettes, moth balls)
What is your character's posture like? How does your character sit, stand, walk?
Whom has your character has been told s/he looks like?
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What is an aspect of your character's appearance or body that s/he feels insecure about?
What is your character's most attractive physical feature?
Does your character take care of his/her appearance? How?
What actor might play your character in a movie?
What is your character's reaction/behavior when s/he...
- is angry?
- is nervous?
- is relaxed?
- feels physically attracted to someone?
- is embarrassed?
- is terrified?
- feels guilty?
- feels excited?
- dislikes someone?
- feels relieved?
- is proud of himself/herself?
What might cause your character to over-react?
What kind of first impression does your character tend to make on men?
What kind of first impression does your character tend to make on women?
What might these people have to say about your character?
- an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend
- your character's mother (if still alive)
- your character's father (if still alive)
- your character's son/daughter (if applicable)
- your character's current romantic partner (if applicable)
- your character's boss (if applicable)
- a coworker of your character (if applicable)
- someone who goes or went to school with your character
- someone who met your character on a blind date
- your character's neighbor
- a waiter who served your character in a restaurant
What does your character's voice sound like?
What kind of accent does your character speak with?
Describe the rhythm of your character's speech (for example, fast, slow, choppy, flowing...)
Does your character tend to use long or short sentences?
Does your character tend to use simple or sophisticated vocabulary?
Does your character use slang? What kind?
Does your character have favorite words or expressions that s/he uses a lot?
What did your character's childhood home look like? What did your character's bedroom look like when s/he was a child... and what does it look like now?
What was your character like when s/he was younger? What are some of the ways that his/her personality has changed?
When your character was a child, what was his/her role in the family? (for example: the rebel, the smart one, the pretty one, the baby...)
What was his/her relationship with his/her family when s/he was a child? How have the family relationships changed?
What's a particular song that brings back a meaningful memory to your character? What's the memory?
Who was your character's first love?
Who is someone that your character hated as a child?
What is something frightening or painful that happened to your character when s/he was a child?
What is something from your character's past that s/he would prefer that no one found out about?
What is something bad that your character did as a child?
Who is someone your character admired when s/he was growing up?
What is something your character wishes s/he could go back into the past and do over?
Who is someone your character has lost?
What were the circumstances of your character's first kiss?
As a child, what did your character do during summer vacations?
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What is a place that was important to your character as a child?
What is a memory that your character finds comforting?
What is a memory that makes your character feel guilty?
What is a memory that makes your character feel proud?
What is a memory that your character cherishes like a treasure?
Relationships-
- his/her family
- his/her friends
- his/her romantic partner(s)
- his/her coworkers (if applicable)
- his/her employees (if applicable)
- his/her boss (if applicable)
- his/her in-laws (if applicable)
In what ways does your character take after his/her parents?
What kind of car, if any, does your character drive?
What is your character's financial situation?
What's the first physical possession your character would save from a fire?
What is your character's relationship with technology? Does your character tend to have the latest technical gadgets or older models?
Is there any art in your character's home? What kind? Where did it come from?
What's on your character's bookshelf?
What's in your character's...
- handbag, backpack, briefcase, or pockets?
- refrigerator?
- medicine cabinet?
- night table drawer?
Does your character have a hiding place? What does s/he keep there?
What's your character's favorite...
- color?
- food?
-drink?
- song?
- film?
- book?
What sports teams, if any, does your character follow?
Are there any particular brands your character tends to prefer?
Is there a character in a movie or a book that your character particularly admires or identifies with?
Age:
Sex:
Physical appearance:
Place of birth:
Place of current residence:
Lives with:
Relationship status (single, married, separated, divorced, in a relationship, etc.):
Family members:
Education:
Current job, if any:
Currently studying, if anything:
Hobbies:
Best friends:
Pets, if any:
Personality - strengths:
Personality - weaknesses:
Sense of humor:
Temper:
Religious, philosophical, and/or political beliefs:
Superstitions, if any:
Close friends:
Problematic relationships with:
Talents:
How neat/tidy/organized is s/he?
What kind of people get on his/her nerves?
What kind of person would s/he like to be? How close is s/he to this goal?
Bad habits:
What might tempt or persuade him/her to violate his/her moral beliefs?
Self-esteem/ self-confidence:
How much does s/he care what other people think of him/her?
Something s/he's afraid of:
Something s/he dislikes about himself or herself:
An aspect of himself or herself that s/he's blind to:
What is his/her deepest desire?
What does s/he think about when s/he's trying to fall asleep?
A lie he or she has told someone:
Someone who has hurt him/her in some way
Someone s/he has hurt in some way
Extrovert or introvert?
Optimist or pessimist?
In what situations might s/he behave selfishly?
In what situation might s/he commit a crime?
Does s/he tend to make decisions based on logic or emotions?
How does s/he handle money and financial issues?
Attitude toward risk:
Someone competing with him/her for a common goal?
Anyone specific (outside a relationship) that s/he has a crush on?
Attitude toward commitment:
Does s/he easily express emotions?
Does s/he donate money or time to charities or political causes?
Places where s/he has traveled:
How punctual is s/he usually?
Attitude toward rules/laws/authority:
Spontaneous? A planner?
Does s/he think in words, images, etc.?
What is the character's routine on a typical weekday? (Describe in as much detail as you want)
What is a typical weekend for the character? (Describe in as much detail as you want)
If I had to pick up your character at an airport, how would you describe the character so that I could recognize him/her?
What is the most unusual or memorable aspect of your character's physical appearance?
How does your character normally dress?
What is your character's worst fashion mistake?
What does your character smell like? (examples: perfume, soap, cigarettes, moth balls)
What is your character's posture like? How does your character sit, stand, walk?
Whom has your character has been told s/he looks like?
Copyright © William Victor SL. All Rights Reserved.
What is an aspect of your character's appearance or body that s/he feels insecure about?
What is your character's most attractive physical feature?
Does your character take care of his/her appearance? How?
What actor might play your character in a movie?
What is your character's reaction/behavior when s/he...
- is angry?
- is nervous?
- is relaxed?
- feels physically attracted to someone?
- is embarrassed?
- is terrified?
- feels guilty?
- feels excited?
- dislikes someone?
- feels relieved?
- is proud of himself/herself?
What might cause your character to over-react?
What kind of first impression does your character tend to make on men?
What kind of first impression does your character tend to make on women?
What might these people have to say about your character?
- an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend
- your character's mother (if still alive)
- your character's father (if still alive)
- your character's son/daughter (if applicable)
- your character's current romantic partner (if applicable)
- your character's boss (if applicable)
- a coworker of your character (if applicable)
- someone who goes or went to school with your character
- someone who met your character on a blind date
- your character's neighbor
- a waiter who served your character in a restaurant
What does your character's voice sound like?
What kind of accent does your character speak with?
Describe the rhythm of your character's speech (for example, fast, slow, choppy, flowing...)
Does your character tend to use long or short sentences?
Does your character tend to use simple or sophisticated vocabulary?
Does your character use slang? What kind?
Does your character have favorite words or expressions that s/he uses a lot?
What did your character's childhood home look like? What did your character's bedroom look like when s/he was a child... and what does it look like now?
What was your character like when s/he was younger? What are some of the ways that his/her personality has changed?
When your character was a child, what was his/her role in the family? (for example: the rebel, the smart one, the pretty one, the baby...)
What was his/her relationship with his/her family when s/he was a child? How have the family relationships changed?
What's a particular song that brings back a meaningful memory to your character? What's the memory?
Who was your character's first love?
Who is someone that your character hated as a child?
What is something frightening or painful that happened to your character when s/he was a child?
What is something from your character's past that s/he would prefer that no one found out about?
What is something bad that your character did as a child?
Who is someone your character admired when s/he was growing up?
What is something your character wishes s/he could go back into the past and do over?
Who is someone your character has lost?
What were the circumstances of your character's first kiss?
As a child, what did your character do during summer vacations?
Copyright © William Victor SL. All Rights Reserved.
What is a place that was important to your character as a child?
What is a memory that your character finds comforting?
What is a memory that makes your character feel guilty?
What is a memory that makes your character feel proud?
What is a memory that your character cherishes like a treasure?
Relationships-
- his/her family
- his/her friends
- his/her romantic partner(s)
- his/her coworkers (if applicable)
- his/her employees (if applicable)
- his/her boss (if applicable)
- his/her in-laws (if applicable)
In what ways does your character take after his/her parents?
What kind of car, if any, does your character drive?
What is your character's financial situation?
What's the first physical possession your character would save from a fire?
What is your character's relationship with technology? Does your character tend to have the latest technical gadgets or older models?
Is there any art in your character's home? What kind? Where did it come from?
What's on your character's bookshelf?
What's in your character's...
- handbag, backpack, briefcase, or pockets?
- refrigerator?
- medicine cabinet?
- night table drawer?
Does your character have a hiding place? What does s/he keep there?
What's your character's favorite...
- color?
- food?
-drink?
- song?
- film?
- book?
What sports teams, if any, does your character follow?
Are there any particular brands your character tends to prefer?
Is there a character in a movie or a book that your character particularly admires or identifies with?