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logansrogueWaiting for Numb3rs to come on. I'm really obsessed with this Mummy Story I'm writing. Don't ask me why. Anyway, I'm working on some character development (partly cause I want to, partly to distract me from the pain I'm feeling right now). Here are some great exercises I found. They could easily become meme material:
Take a character you're working on and answer the following questions:
* What is his/her name?
* Age?
* Height?
* Body shape?
* Hair colour, skin colour?
* Job?
* Favourite saying?
* Typical outfit to wear?
* Method of transportation?
* Immediate plan?
* Long-range goal?
* Kind of education?
* What kind of house/home/apartment?
* What city/country/location?
* Does he/she have a pet? What kind?
* Best friend?
* Favourite food?
* Financial situation?
* Hobby?
* Skill?
* Moral attitude?
* Philosophical attitude?
* Favourite book? Last-read book?
* What is the bedroom like?
* Spouse/mate/steady date/significant other? Why/why not?
* Parents? Siblings? Kids?
from: http://www.ofb.net/~lisa/exercise.html
Character exercises:
* Your main character has invited you to lunch. Where does he/she meet you? What is ordered? What do you talk about?
(This exercise helps you to learn more about your character through food preference--which can actually be useful in your story--and through casual conversation)
* Your protagonist and antagonist are each required to write a letter of introduction for your reader, describing themselves, their goals and motivations, and you.
(This exercise gives you valuable insight into the way your characters think about and describe themselves)
* It's a Sunday afternoon and your character's responsibilities are complete. What does he/she do to relax for the rest of the day?
(This exercise gives you a deeper knowledge of your character through hobbies/leisure time activities.)
* Your protagonist and antagonist each write a letter to a friend or family member (or you!) about the other.
(This exercise helps you gain insight into how your characters view their opposition)
* Your two main characters have to change a flat tire, in the rain.
(This exercise helps you to learn more about your characters through handling adversity--which can be very telling!)
* Your main character invites you to his/her place for dinner. What sort of home does he/she have? How is it furnished? Any family, roommates, pets? What is served?
(This exercise gives you insight via detailed description of your character's home environment-- which can be useful in your story--family, food preference, and any other details you work into it.)
* Your main character decides to put up a personal homepage. How does he/she go about it? Does he/she have the skills to start building one, or will assistance be necessary? What sort of information will he/she want on it?
(This exercise helps give you a feel for how comfortable your character is with the technology that is becoming more prevalent in our lives. It also gives you insight into how your character sees themselves, through how they would like a total stranger to perceive them.)
from: http://www.pgtc.com/~slmiller/characterexercises.htm
Copy these and make a post about it. Answer the questions and let the world get to know your characters. :D
Take a character you're working on and answer the following questions:
* What is his/her name?
* Age?
* Height?
* Body shape?
* Hair colour, skin colour?
* Job?
* Favourite saying?
* Typical outfit to wear?
* Method of transportation?
* Immediate plan?
* Long-range goal?
* Kind of education?
* What kind of house/home/apartment?
* What city/country/location?
* Does he/she have a pet? What kind?
* Best friend?
* Favourite food?
* Financial situation?
* Hobby?
* Skill?
* Moral attitude?
* Philosophical attitude?
* Favourite book? Last-read book?
* What is the bedroom like?
* Spouse/mate/steady date/significant other? Why/why not?
* Parents? Siblings? Kids?
from: http://www.ofb.net/~lisa/exercise.html
Character exercises:
* Your main character has invited you to lunch. Where does he/she meet you? What is ordered? What do you talk about?
(This exercise helps you to learn more about your character through food preference--which can actually be useful in your story--and through casual conversation)
* Your protagonist and antagonist are each required to write a letter of introduction for your reader, describing themselves, their goals and motivations, and you.
(This exercise gives you valuable insight into the way your characters think about and describe themselves)
* It's a Sunday afternoon and your character's responsibilities are complete. What does he/she do to relax for the rest of the day?
(This exercise gives you a deeper knowledge of your character through hobbies/leisure time activities.)
* Your protagonist and antagonist each write a letter to a friend or family member (or you!) about the other.
(This exercise helps you gain insight into how your characters view their opposition)
* Your two main characters have to change a flat tire, in the rain.
(This exercise helps you to learn more about your characters through handling adversity--which can be very telling!)
* Your main character invites you to his/her place for dinner. What sort of home does he/she have? How is it furnished? Any family, roommates, pets? What is served?
(This exercise gives you insight via detailed description of your character's home environment-- which can be useful in your story--family, food preference, and any other details you work into it.)
* Your main character decides to put up a personal homepage. How does he/she go about it? Does he/she have the skills to start building one, or will assistance be necessary? What sort of information will he/she want on it?
(This exercise helps give you a feel for how comfortable your character is with the technology that is becoming more prevalent in our lives. It also gives you insight into how your character sees themselves, through how they would like a total stranger to perceive them.)
from: http://www.pgtc.com/~slmiller/characterexercises.htm
Copy these and make a post about it. Answer the questions and let the world get to know your characters. :D