NAME

Role in Story:

Date (Time Frame of Story):

Story Setting/Location

Who could play this Character? (Actor/Actress)

Character's Major Goal:



Present Problem:



How will it get worse?



Plot:




Personal Data

Age:

Birth Date:

Birth Place

Marital Status:

Name of Significant Other:

Children's Names and Ages:

Current Address:

Occupation (Current):

Education, Degrees, Diplomas:


IQ:

Military Service/Record:



Arrest/Criminal Record:



Sexual Drive:

Religious Affiliation:

Political Affiliation:

Social Class (Present:

Social Class (Childhood):

Hobbies/Pastimes:


Sports (Participates In):


Sports (Spectator)


Favorite Books, Movies, Magazines and Newspapers:


Music (Likes and Dislikes:


Arts (Likes and Dislikes):


Frequency enjoyed:

Recent example:

Favorite Animal:

Favorite Entertainment:

Favorite Spare Time Activity:


Favorite Color. Why?:

Favorite Place. Why?:

Favorite Weather. Why?:

Travel History:

Foods Preferred:



Foods Disliked:



Other Likes, Dislikes, Comments:






Physical Profile

Height:

Weight:

Hair Color:

Hair Length/Style:

Eye Color:

Eye Shape/Set:

Eyebrow Shape/Desc.:

Build:

Face:

Complexion:

Facial Hair:

Nose:

Cheeks:

Forehead:

Mouth:

Lips:

Teeth:

Chin:

Ears:

Neck:

Shoulders:

Arms:

Hands:

Fingers:

Chest:

Waist:

Hips:

Buttocks:

Legs:

Thighs:

Calves:

Ankles:

Feet:

Toes:

Scars:

Disability:

Voice Quality:

Manner of Speaking:

Mannerisms:


Posture:


Physical Distinctions:



Athletic Proficiencies:



Illness/when:



Major Accidents:

Other Notes:




Clothing

General Appearance:



Clothing Usually Worn?:



Why?:

Jewelry/Accessories:



Character dresses as:

Appears:

Dress Distinctions:



Additional Notes:





Real Property Assets

Major Mode of Transportation:

Home: Rent, Own. Mortgage?:

Describe





Describe Furnishings:





Predominant Colors/Textures:



Atmosphere of home:



Other Accommodations:


Collectibles/Fine Arts?:



Other Notes






Family Background

Father:

Profession/Occupation:

Mother:

Profession/Occupation

Siblings, Occupations:



Which relatives appear in novel?:



Why?:



Raised by parents, or?:

Why?:

Attitude toward parents:



Attitude toward siblings:



Other Relatives:



How has character's attitude changed from childhood?:



Why?:

Interesting Family Information:



Psychological Profile

Leader, Follower, Drop-out, Other:

Ambitions/desires:

Moral/Immoral Code:

Philosophy of Life

Basic Emotions (Predominate):

Inner Conflicts:

Superstitions

Imagination:

Frustrations/Irritations:

Fears/Phobias:

Most feared threat:

Reaction to that threat?:

Reaction to Emergency:

Apparent Soft Spots:


Level of Common Sense:



How/When Tested:


Summarize events/influences in the character's life that makes
him/her shape the plot in an unavoidable manner:



What happens to make this character or the people around him/her
different from the impressions they gave in the beginning of the story?:






Characterization

Most Important thing to know about character:

One-line characterization:

What traits make character come alive?:

Why?:

Why is character worth writing about?:

Why is character different from other characters?:

I like this character because:

I dislike this character because:

Reader will like because:

Reader will dislike because:

This character will be remembered because:

Main Character trait:

Outstanding qualities:

Habitual Mannerisms:

Habitual Expressions:

Sense of Humor/Kind:

Sees self in beginning as:


Seen by others as:




Friends and Enemies