Very simple character sheets for your mind to go wild! 🙂 it may not be much but it’s what you make of it, that counts. There’s even a psd file for ya’ll to play around with!
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5 Things You Need to Know About Your Characters
Some writers will outline their characters down to the finest details before writing a word of their novel, while other writers like to let their characters develop and reveal themselves while they write. There’s no right or wrong to this, but there are some essential things you should always know about your characters before you start.
- What they look like.
- Their family background. Remember that this will include both blood relatives and people they regard as family.
- Their cultural and ethnic heritage.
- What they want. What your characters hope to achieve during the story is the basis of your plot.
- Who/where they are in their life at the beginning of the novel. Throughout your story your characters will evolve, change and grow.
And there is one essential thing that you should learn about your characters while writing your novel.
- How they cope in a crisis. Your characters have what they want to achieve; when you throw an obstacle in their way you can learn just what kind of person your characters really are. And they may well surprise you.
Because writing is a journey, for both your characters and for you, and there’s always new things to learn along the way…