Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, how about writing a character sketch, either about yourself, or about your fictional characters.
Finish the following sentences as your fictional character would, or for yourself, perhaps a new way of looking at old ideas.
“Character Sketch”
My full name is:
I live at or near:
I live with:
Today I want:
Today I hope:
I am happiest when:
I daydream about:
If I had my way:
I don’t understand:
What I could do is:
Sometimes I think:
If I were in charge:
I get angry when:
People wouldn’t like it if they knew:
If only we had enough:
A person can’t be happy unless:
I never told anyone that I:
Five years ago:
Five years from now:
“Character Sketch” by B. Lynn Goodwin, Writer Advice
The idea of using Lynn’s “Character Sketch” as inspiration for a new way of looking at old ideas is by Marlene Cullen.
