Template:Character Profile Examples

 

character-development.suite101.com

http://character-development.suite101.com/article.cfm/developing_fictional_character_profiles

 

Vital Statistics

• Name
• Nickname
• Reasons for name (if any)
• Age
• Sex
• Nationality
• Disabilities (if any)
• Glasses/contact lenses wearer?

Physical Appearance

• Height
• Build
• Weight
• Complexion
• Colour of hair
• Quality of hair
• Usual hairstyle
• Colour of eyes
• Facial features
• Distinguishing features
• Scars/birthmarks (if any)
• General health
• Style of dress
• Grooming

Early Childhood

• Birthplace
• Father’s parenting style/occupation/attitude
• Mother’s parenting style/occupation/attitude
• If no parents, why?
• Siblings (if any)
• Relationships with family members
• Family feuds (if any)
• Financial situation
• Happiest memory
• Childhood traumas
• Childhood even that still affects him/her

Biographical Details

• Education
• Occupation history
• Successes/achievements
• Failures
• Obstacles in life (a disability or family commitments)
• Special skills (if any)
• Gifts/talents
• Geographical history (residency abroad etc.)

Personal Life

• Past key relationships
• Marriages/divorces (if any)
• Sexual orientation
• Why did relationships end?
• Any recurrent themes
• Past convictions (if any)
• Hobbies
• Favourite food/drink
• Usual haunts
• Philosophy in life (carefree, cautious?) Why?
• Religion (if any)

Present Situation

• Marital status
• Quality of marriage/partnership
• Issues in marriage/partnership (infidelities?)
• Children/dependents
• Names of children/dependents, ages, sex
• Relationship with children/dependents
• Occupation
• Is s/he happy in occupation? If not, why?
• What would s/he rather be doing?
• Relationship with work colleagues
• Issues at work (if any)
• Financial situation
• Quality of home life
• Typical daily routine
• Type of car/s driven

Secret Life

• Phobias
• What is the worst thing that could happen to him/her?
• What is the best thing that could happen to him/her?
• Addictive behaviour (alcohol, gambling, etc)
• Personal detail most ashamed of
• What s/he would most like to change about them self. Why?
• What s/he mostly wants from life
• Personal goals
• Personal strengths
• Personal weaknesses
• Sexual transgressions (if any)
• Compulsions (if any)
• Obsessions (if any)

 

 

suspense.net

http://www.suspense.net/profile.htm

 

NAME:

AGE:

HEIGHT:

WEIGHT:

BIRTH DATE:

HAIR:

EYES:

BIRTHPLACE:

OTHER FACIAL FEATURES/OTHER APPEARANCE DETAILS:

DRESS (Style, colors):

DESCRIPTION OF HOME:

DOMINANT CHARACTER TRAIT

SECONDARY CHARACTER TRAIT (contrast with dominant)

BEST FRIEND

OTHER FRIENDS

ENEMIES and WHY 

FAMILY

What kind of person is character with others (name persons and describe interaction):

Sees self as:

Is seen by others as:

Sense of humor:

Temper:

Basic nature:

Ambitions:

Educational background:

Work experience:

Philosophy of life:

Habits:

Talents (when character looks good)

Hobbies/pasttimes:

Choice of entertainments:

What trait will make character come alive?:

Why is character likeable?

Why is character loveable?

PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH CHARACTER

(responses in his/her own voice)

 

OCCUPATION:

CURRENT HOME

 

MARITAL STATUS:                            

CHILDREN:

FAVORITE PIG OUT FOOD:

FAVORITE PERFORMER/AUTHOR/SPORTSMAN ETC:

EVERY NEW YEAR’S I RESOLVE TO:

NOBODY KNOWS I AM:

I WISH I COULD STOP:

I'M A SUCKER FOR:

THE WORST PART OF MY LIFE IS:

I WANT TO TEACH MY CHILDREN THAT:

A GOOD TIME FOR ME IS:

THE WORST ADVICE THAT MY FATHER GAVE ME WAS:

I THOUGHT I WAS GROWN UP WHEN:

WHEN I FEEL SORRY FOR MYSELF I:

NOBODY WOULD BELIEVE ME IF THEY SAW ME:

MY FRIENDS LIKE ME BECAUSE: 

MY PET PEEVE IS:

MY MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENT:

I CAN DIE HAPPY WHEN:

I'D REALLY RATHER:

MY MOST HUMBLING EXPERIENCE WAS:

 

 

writerswrite.com

http://www.writerswrite.com/journal/jun98/lazy2.htm

 

Basic Statistics

Name:
Age:
Nationality:
Socioeconomic Level as a child:
Socioeconomic Level as an adult:
Hometown:
Current Residence:
Occupation:
Income:
Talents/Skills:
Salary:
Birth order:
Siblings (describe relationship):
Spouse (describe relationship):
Children (describe relationship):
Grandparents (describe relationship):
Grandchildren (describe relationship):
Significant Others (describe relationship):
Relationship skills:

Physical Characteristics:

Height:
Weight:
Race:
Eye Color:
Hair Color:
Glasses or contact lenses?
Skin color:
Shape of Face:
Distinguishing features:
How does he/she dress?
Mannerisms:
Habits: (smoking, drinking etc.)
Health:
Hobbies:
Favorite Sayings:
Speech patterns:
Disabilities:
Style (Elegant, shabby etc.):
Greatest flaw:
Best quality:

Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Educational Background:
Intelligence Level:
Any Mental Illnesses?
Learning Experiences:
Character's short-term goals in life:
Character's long-term goals in life:
How does Character see himself/herself?
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others?
How self-confident is the character?
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof?
What would most embarass this character?

Emotional Characteristics

Strengths/Weaknesses:
Introvert or Extrovert?
How does the character deal with anger?
With sadness?
With conflict?
With change?
With loss?
What does the character want out of life?
What would the character like to change in his/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 God?
What are the character's spiritual beliefs?
Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life?
If so, what role does it play?

How the Character is Involved in the Story

Character's role in the novel (main character? hero? heroine? Romantic interest? etc.):
Scene where character first appears:
Relationships with other characters:

1. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
2. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
3. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).
4. Character's Name: -- (Describe relationship with this character and changes to relationship over the course of the novel).

How character is different at the end of the novel from when the novel began:

Additional Notes on This Character: