Do you ‘know’ Your Fictional Character?

Think about it.

Image: Author — Fishing for a new character!

When writing fiction, your character must appear to the reader as real to them as your mother appears to you. Take a good look at your characters. Could you put an answer to ALL of these questions?

The fact is, if your character is convincing, you’re a long way to rewarding the reader. There’s a damn good chance you’ll not use every answer to your character’s makeup, but the writer knowing every detail is not a choice, it is a writer’s duty.

Keep this handy:

Name:
Age:
Birth Location:
Family History:
Career aspirations:
Race:
Features:
Appearance:
Likes:
Ailments:
Education: .
Parents:
Siblings:
Ambition:
Hobbies:
Significant Others:
Intelligence:
Emotional Stability:
Flaws:
Favorite foods:
Favorite music:
Favorite reading material:
Religion:
Personality:
Habits:
Favorite thing to do:
Comfort level with opposite sex:
Things he/she takes pride in:
Things that bother him/her:
Things that make him/her laugh:
Speech patterns:
Other Traits: