What things can I put in my character description chart for describing my characters before I write them...?

Question

Things like:
Age
Appearance
Ocuppation

stuff like that...what other things...(you can use the ones that i used above)

Thanks so much!

Answer 1

So much more than that. Likes, dislikes, things from their past that influence them, fears, illnesses, nationality, intelligence, education, friendships, hobbies, pets, good person or bad person, personality traits, family members ... basically anything and everything it takes you to flesh out that 2 dimensional person and make them into a three dimensional character. Give them life and breath. Pax - C

Answer 2

I would say to first list under these categories:
inner conflicts
hopes and dreams
habits
temperament
The rest (education, family, career, religion, etc.) will flow from there.
I took a novels writing course a few years ago. The professor/writer emphasized that the most important thing in character development is a contradictory trait or two. For instance, the character is always honest and trustworthy in every other aspect of his/her life, but lies about his/her age. Or maybe the person has a spotless house and office at work, but his/her car is a pit inside.
Good Luck!

Answer 3

Everyone has such great ideas, and the general gist of it all is to know in your own head exactly who your character is...do they prefer Cocoa Puffs or Shredded Wheat for breakfast? does he like to wear a suit and tie when he goes on a first date with a new woman? With a man?

Spend a little bit of time, include things like the characters middle name, nickname, phobias and fetishes, what kind of car he or she drives and how she or he cares for his things.

Was your character bullied in school? Or, was your character the bully?

I found that when I really explored my characters before writing much at all, I had a deeper more fully human (or a few times non-human) character, and could more easily cause realistic interactions between characters, and even re-use the characters in other novels and short stories by expanding them.

Sounds like you have a great start, good luck and many successes!

Kimberlee Williams
Caged Heart Publishing

Answer 4

ok. So the biggest situation is: do no longer say all of it in a single paragraph. no one looks at themselves and thinks a pair of entire paragraph describing their face!!! as a replace, unfold the outline for the period of the completed tale. "She bends over to %. up a penny, and her loose blonde hair cascades right down to curtain her face." The reader then thinks, "Oh! She has blonde hair!" Then, in a while, your character's love interest notices her for the 1st time. "As their eyes met, his blue to her green, she knew it grow to be extra advantageous than a overwhelm." The reader realizes that she has green eyes! See, this provides the readers an enduring impact of what she looks like with the aid of fact they do no longer could desire to devour the completed steak in a single chew. They get to delight in its style slowly... piece by ability of piece. So! in no way team an outline of your considerable character in a single paragraph. enable the reader ingest the visual charm of your character bit by ability of bit at their entertainment.

Answer 5

Personality traits
Size
Anomalies
Education
Family upbringing & history
Relationships
Opinions
Interests
Medical conditions

Answer 6

Why dont you have a look at my charactor description to get an idea.

Answer 7

health
religious beliefs
fluent languages
political stance

there are sooooo many lol. great question.