Prompt #554, Character Idiosyncrasies, on The Write Spot Blog, suggests ideas to write about a fictional character, or someone you know. You can do all that for this prompt. Plus, you can fill out the answers for yourself, as if filling out a questionnaire.
Character Sketch . . . fill in the details about your character.
5 positive traits
5 opposite traits
3 least favorite things
3 favorite things
What does this person love?
What is this person looking for?
What is this person afraid of?
What is most important to this person?
What is this person’s secret?
Prompt inspired by Stefanie Freele’s June 2012 Writers Forum talk, “Developing Character.”
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