Detailed character profile

Get to know your central characters better by completing this detailed plan.

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Project name

Character name

Basic information

Age

Nationality

Home town

Current residence

Occupation

Income and salary

Talents and skills

Background as a child

Birth order

Brothers and sisters (describe relationship)

Husband or wife (describe relationship)

Children (describe relationship)

Grandparents (describe relationship)

Grandchildren (describe relationship)

Significant others (describe relationship)

Relationship skills

Physical Characteristics

Height

Weight

Race

Hair colour

Eye colour

Glasses or contact lenses?

Skin colour

Shape of face

Distinguishing features

Disabilities

Dress style

Physical habits (drinking, smoking etc.)

Mannerisms

Health

Hobbies

Speech patterns

Favourite sayings

Style

Greatest flaw

Best quality

Personality and psychology

Introvert or extrovert?

Educational background

Learning experiences

Intelligence level

Mental health

Short-term goals

Long-term goals

How does your character see themselves?

How does your character believe they are perceived by others?

How confident is your character?

How emotional is your character?

How logical is your character?

What would most embarrass your character?

Emotional Characteristics

Strengths

Weaknesses

How does the character deal with conflict?

How does the character deal with sadness?

How does the character deal with change?

How does the character deal with loss?

What does the character want out of life?

What would the character like to change in his or her life?

What motivates this character?

What frightens this character?

What makes this character happy?

Is the character judgmental of others?

Is the character generous or stingy?

Is the character generally polite or rude?

Spiritual Characteristics

Does the character believe in a god?

What are the character’s spiritual beliefs?

Is religion or spirituality a part of this character’s life?

How does this character’s spirituality manifest itself in daily life?

The character and your story

What is this character’s role in the novel?

Describe the scene where this character first appears

Consider this character’s relationship with other characters.

Write a line or two to describe their relationship with all the other key characters in your story.

How does this character change over the course of your story?

Any other notes on this character?

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