~ MFRW ~ |
Questions for the Character to Answer
How do you dress?
If we could only hear your voice (but not see you) what characteristic
would identify you?
Please tell us about your education.
Are you book-smart, self-taught, widely-experienced?
Do you get by, live comfortably, live extravagantly?
What is your viewpoint on wealth?
On what special skills do you rely?
Are any of your skills a source of pride or embarrassment, and
if so, which ones and why?
What kinds of things do you always carry (in pockets or purse)?
What is your family like?
Are you close to family?
Do you have children?
Are you involved in your community?
How well do you know your neighbors?
Do you see morality as black-and-white, or with shades of gray?
How do others perceive you based upon looks, and is this assumption
accurate?
Do you care about what others assume about you?
If someone from your past showed up, who would you most want
it to be, and why?
If someone from your past showed up, who would you most NOT want
it to be, and why?
Can you keep a secret? Why or why not?
What secrets do you know about people around you that you do
NOT share?
What inner doubt causes you the most difficulty?
What past event causes you the most fear?
What is your biggest need?
What are your biggest hopes and dreams?
What would help you face hardship and meet any challenge?
If you could make any one thing happen, what would it be?
What is your biggest personal flaw?
When there is a setback, what doubt or flaw surfaces?
How do you handle challenges?
What is your breaking point?
How do you express disappointment?
How emotionally expressive are you to others?
When (if) you lie or are upset, what gives you away?
Who in your life has the power to hurt you the most and why?
What would you like to tell your writer?
What would you like people who hear your story to know?
Questions for the Writer to Answer
(Change gender to fit the character)
Your character is at a party. Considering his story,
describe the party.
How does the character feel about being this particular
party, and what body language is he displaying that gives it away?
Is he more likely to mingle or remain aloof?
If he drinks, what is his drink of choice at this party?
How much drink is his usual?
The character figures out where the hiding places are and then
goes there. Is it to hide, to avoid someone, or to go drag a friend back to the
party?
Is he likely to latch onto a friend and stay with him/her and
ignore others, or is he the friend that others latch onto?
If someone picked a fight at this party, how is the character
going to handle it?
Is the character the one most likely to get tossed out of the
party, or the one who does the tossing?
Will he know when to leave, or stay late and make a nuisance
of himself?
---
This is not an exhaustive list of questions, but it should
give you some insight into creating a unique and memorable character. Download this article in RTF.
---
A Romance for Christmas by Kayelle Allen
A Romance for Christmas by Kayelle Allen |
A sweet feel-good holiday romance. It's Christmas Eve, and the
end of a year in which everything Dara loves was lost. Everything but her little
girl and a fierce determination to survive. When a cop brings Christmas to her door,
he brings another gift she never expected to get. http://amzn.to/1wpW8qE
---
Visit my Romance Lives Forever blog to find
these questions, among many others, on the various downloadable questionnaires
for guests to answer.
Kayelle Allen is a bestselling author. Her unstoppable heroes and heroines include contemporary every
day folk, role-playing immortal gamers, futuristic covert agents, and warriors who
purr.
Homeworld https://kayelleallen.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/kayelleallen
Facebook https://facebook.com/kayelleallen.author
Pinterest https://pinterest.com/kayelleallen/
G+ https://plus.google.com/+KayelleAllen/
Homeworld https://kayelleallen.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/kayelleallen
Facebook https://facebook.com/kayelleallen.author
Pinterest https://pinterest.com/kayelleallen/
G+ https://plus.google.com/+KayelleAllen/
No comments:
Post a Comment