Character Creation

Character Creation

Purpose:  To create a protagonist (the main character in a story) who will eventually meet another created character and engage in a dialogue.  

How to create a character:  answer many of  these questions and you will have created a character.

Give your character a name at some point ______________________________

1.  Gender:  

2.  Age: 

3.  Height:

4.  Weight:
5.  Hair colour:
6.  Eye colour:
7.  Any distinguishing features:
8.  Where does he/she live?
9.  What does he/she like to do?
10.  How does he/she get along with his/her family?
11.  How does he/she get along with other people?
12.  Is he/she especially good at something? (eg. sports, school, hobby, music, art, drama, )
13.  What are some of his/her favourite things?
         a.  colour
         b.  music
         c.  subject in school
         d.  t.v. shows
         e.  game (video, computer, board, drama)
         f.   type of movies
         g.  food
         h.  ______________
         i.  ______________
14.  Religious beliefs:
15.  What was he/she like as a child?
16.  What events have shaped his or her life?
17.  Who are his/her closest friends?
18.  What type of personality does he/she have? (eg.  outgoing or shy; funny or serious, etc.)
19.  What are some of your character's goals in life?
20.  What kind of an outlook does your character have on life and people?
        

If you are artistic, you may wish to draw a picture of your character.