Developing Characters?

Question

I've finally decided my topic! I'm going to write a story about a couple, who meets in a Laundry Mat..

I need some character names, though.

I'm thinking about them being a young, couple. Singles, in college.

Any names? Creative, though. Not cliché, like Jennifer, Sally, etc.

And any characterization Ideas?

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Answer 1

Walton is a college computer geek with thick buddy holly glasses and ink stains on his short sleeve white short. His pants are high water and he stutters he is working on the stain with a tookbrush and a old bar of soap when Wanda Ann comes in with two baskets of laundry for the women that she works for. She is a hottie but doesn't have a clue about it she hides behind clothes and glasses( just like walton does) she really doesn't need them but wears them because she thinks they make her look smarter She offter to show Walton how to get the ink out of his shirt and he offeres her a ride home in his pickup because she came in a cab by the end they have become a couple and descovered that they can each do a make over on the other which of course shows them that they are both much cooler than they ever thought------------------- go for it

Answer 2

Laundromat, actually. At least that's how I've always heard them spoken of.

A name for a boy could be Anthony. I think that's a very sweet name for a boy. Or Austin, or Turner. or it could be something weird and kind of "unusual", like Xerxes or something crazy.

For a girl I like Jasmine, or Lily, or some kind of flower or plant. Or a kind of boyish or unisex name like Taylor.

With both, it depends on the character.

I think first you should describe them, physically. I think it would be good to find a picture, and have the character look like them, so you can picture the character doing whatever they are going to be doing.

Then I think there should be somthing unusual or kind of secret about each of them. Like maybe the girl wears her hair covering part of her forehead to disguise...psoriasis, or a scar or something. Or the guy is afraid of the color green.

!!!! I just got inspiration for you. The guy is afraid of a color (it does happen, you know.) And the girl has sorted her laundry, and the color he's afraid of is in the washing machine when they meet. So they start talking and they like each other a lot, and then the washing machine (or dryer, I suppose it would have to be) finishes and she starts taking all her clothes out, and he has this huge panic attack, and...go on from there.

Good luck!!

Answer 3

For girls' names: lilyann,Maj, Joella, Coress, Shanique,Ranique, Renisha, Ily, Coriss

For guys' names: Marco, Marcellus, Yanick, Sean-Anthony, Garret, Jericho, Glen, Gilbert, Inigo, Westley, Rugen, Diangelo, Gordel, Cordell

I hope that helped you I'm not really that creative but good luck finding a great name!!!

Answer 4

I use this worksheet:

Name:
Age:
Height & weight:
Color of hair, eyes and skin:
Physical appearance (scars, glasses, beards, hairstyles, manner of dress, etc.):
General health:
Characteristic manner of speaking:
Posture and gait:
Associative objects or affectations (parrots on shoulders, pipes, deerstalker hats, canes, wheelchairs, good luck charms, etc.):
(How do these outward attributes impact on personality and temprement? And on a scale from one to ten, one being “introvert” and ten being “extrovert”, rate your character.)


Nationality and ethnicity:
Religion:
Education:
Occupations (past and present):
Social status (past and present):
(How do these attributes impact views on environment, race relations, economics and politics? On a scale of one to ten, one being “socialist” and ten being “facist”, rate your character.)









Main character trait (loyalty, diligence, exuberance, that kind of thing):
Secondary trait:
Contrasting main flaw, fault or weakness:
Secondary weakness:
Morals:
Upbringing:
Current home life:
(On a scale of one to ten, one being good and ten being evil, rate your character.)

What are your character’s...
Ambitions:
Desires:
Goals:
Superstitions:
Fantasies:
Daydreams:
Biggest Fears:












What is your character’s...
IQ:
Sex drive:
Sense of humor:
Imagination:
Attitude about kids,
old people,
insects,
disease,
foreigners
and the opposite sex:

What kind of first impression does your character create?

What do others love about him/her?

What do others hate about him/her?

What does your character want?
Supra objective:
Play objective:

What does your character need to accomplish in the play?

What gets in his/her way?

How will your character grow during the course of the play?

Answer 5

i like the first idea, where you thoroughly describe the characters..and i believe names fit different personalities.. soo do that first then try to ask the question again