Character Development Worksheets
Where have I been?
Well, I’ve been to London to visit the queen. Well, no. Actually I went on a nice trip and exhausted myself with lots of people watching, ocean viewing, geocaching and hanging out with family.
Anyway, while I was gone, I did submit the odd blog post as I read The Stranger, a bit more of Linda Seger’s book, Creating Unforgettable Characters, and I also came up with about a zillion story ideas as I watched all sorts of interesting characters. If you ever feel blocked, just try people watching. Wow. There are some excellent characters out there–especially if you let your imagination run wild.
Anyway, as I read through the first chapter of Seger’s book, I decided to make myself a worksheet that would help me develop the context for my future characters as well as to solidify some of my current characters that need a little more depth. Then as I was forming the worksheet, I thought, well, why not share it? So, if you are interested in developing your characters a bit, check it out. The worksheet focuses on things like social background, religious background, education and occupation. I have posted the worksheet in my favourite stuff area over on my main page. Feel free to use it, adapt it and share it.
