Writers, I challenge you!
...To fill in a long and detailed personality description of the main hero/heroine of your stories.
WARNING: Might take awhile, so I recommend you fill this in during stress-free time.
Because a vivid image of your character is crucial, especially before the conception of a story. (In case you were wondering. Oh you weren't? Well just ignore former paragraph then. Plasters toothy smile on face)
Chapter 1
Character Chart:
Character Chart (Send in message! I'll post your character profile as a chapter later, but PLEASE don't write the description in the comments!)
Name
Character's full name:
Reason or meaning of name:
Character's nickname:
Reason for nickname:
Birth date:
Physical appearance
Age:
How old does he/she appear:
Weight:
Height:
Body build:
Shape of face:
Eye color:
Glasses or contacts:
Skin tone:
Distinguishing marks:
Predominant features:
Hair color:
Type of hair:
Hairstyle:
Voice:
Overall attractiveness:
Physical disabilities:
Usual fashion of dress:
Favorite outfit:
Jewelry or accessories:
Personality
Good personality traits:
Bad personality traits:
Mood character is most often in:
Sense of humor:
Character's greatest joy in life:
Character's greatest fear:
Why?
What single event would most throw this character's life into complete turmoil?
Character is most at ease when:
Most ill at ease when:
Enraged when:
Depressed or sad when:
Priorities:
Life philosophy:
If granted one wish, it would be:
Why?
Character's soft spot:
Is this soft spot obvious to others?
Greatest strength:
Greatest vulnerability or weakness:
Biggest regret:
Minor regret:
Biggest accomplishment:
Minor accomplishment:
Past failures he/she would be embarrassed to have people know about:
Why?
Character's darkest secret:
Does anyone else know?
Goals
Drives and motivations:
Immediate goals:
Long term goals:
How the character plans to accomplish these goals:
How other characters will be affected:
Past
Hometown:
Type of childhood:
Pets:
First memory:
Most important childhood memory:
Why:
Childhood hero:
Dream job:
Education:
Religion:
Finances:
Present
Current location:
Currently living with:
Pets:
Religion:
Occupation:
Finances:
Family
Mother:
Relationship with her:
Father:
Relationship with him:
Siblings:
Relationship with them:
Spouse:
Relationship with him/her:
Children:
Relationship with them:
Other important family members:
Favorites
Color:
Least favorite color:
Music:
Food:
Literature:
Form of entertainment:
Expressions:
Mode of transportation:
Most prized possession:
Habits
Hobbies:
Plays a musical instrument?
Plays a sport?
How he/she would spend a rainy day:
Spending habits:
Smokes:
Drinks:
Other drugs:
What does he/she do too much of?
What does he/she do too little of?
Extremely skilled at:
Extremely unskilled at:
Nervous tics:
Usual body posture:
Mannerisms:
Peculiarities:
Traits
Optimist or pessimist?
Introvert or extrovert?
Daredevil or cautious?
Logical or emotional?
Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat?
Prefers working or relaxing?
Confident or unsure of himself/herself?
Animal lover?
Self-perception
How he/she feels about himself/herself:
One word the character would use to describe self:
One paragraph description of how the character would describe self:
What does the character consider his/her best personality trait?
What does the character consider his/her worst personality trait?
What does the character consider his/her best physical characteristic?
What does the character consider his/her worst physical characteristic?
How does the character think others perceive him/her:
What would the character most like to change about himself/herself:
Relationships with others
Opinion of other people in general:
Does the character hide his/her true opinions and emotions from others?
Person character most hates:
Best friend(s):
Love interest(s):
Person character goes to for advice:
Person character feels responsible for or takes care of:
Person character feels shy or awkward around:
Person character openly admires:
Person character secretly admires:
Most important person in character's life before story starts:
After story starts:
And I will publish your character chart in the chapters that will follow, in the event that anybody would participate that is.
...Oh, and with your consent of course. nervous titter
Last time, just to make sure you get the message: SEND YOUR CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS VIA MESSAGE FOR GOD'S SAKE!
Don't clog up the comment section, please!
Thank you and have a nice day! Lovely smile
Name
Character's full name:
Reason or meaning of name:
Character's nickname:
Reason for nickname:
Birth date:
Physical appearance
Age:
How old does he/she appear:
Weight:
Height:
Body build:
Shape of face:
Eye color:
Glasses or contacts:
Skin tone:
Distinguishing marks:
Predominant features:
Hair color:
Type of hair:
Hairstyle:
Voice:
Overall attractiveness:
Physical disabilities:
Usual fashion of dress:
Favorite outfit:
Jewelry or accessories:
Personality
Good personality traits:
Bad personality traits:
Mood character is most often in:
Sense of humor:
Character's greatest joy in life:
Character's greatest fear:
Why?
What single event would most throw this character's life into complete turmoil?
Character is most at ease when:
Most ill at ease when:
Enraged when:
Depressed or sad when:
Priorities:
Life philosophy:
If granted one wish, it would be:
Why?
Character's soft spot:
Is this soft spot obvious to others?
Greatest strength:
Greatest vulnerability or weakness:
Biggest regret:
Minor regret:
Biggest accomplishment:
Minor accomplishment:
Past failures he/she would be embarrassed to have people know about:
Why?
Character's darkest secret:
Does anyone else know?
Goals
Drives and motivations:
Immediate goals:
Long term goals:
How the character plans to accomplish these goals:
How other characters will be affected:
Past
Hometown:
Type of childhood:
Pets:
First memory:
Most important childhood memory:
Why:
Childhood hero:
Dream job:
Education:
Religion:
Finances:
Present
Current location:
Currently living with:
Pets:
Religion:
Occupation:
Finances:
Family
Mother:
Relationship with her:
Father:
Relationship with him:
Siblings:
Relationship with them:
Spouse:
Relationship with him/her:
Children:
Relationship with them:
Other important family members:
Favorites
Color:
Least favorite color:
Music:
Food:
Literature:
Form of entertainment:
Expressions:
Mode of transportation:
Most prized possession:
Habits
Hobbies:
Plays a musical instrument?
Plays a sport?
How he/she would spend a rainy day:
Spending habits:
Smokes:
Drinks:
Other drugs:
What does he/she do too much of?
What does he/she do too little of?
Extremely skilled at:
Extremely unskilled at:
Nervous tics:
Usual body posture:
Mannerisms:
Peculiarities:
Traits
Optimist or pessimist?
Introvert or extrovert?
Daredevil or cautious?
Logical or emotional?
Disorderly and messy or methodical and neat?
Prefers working or relaxing?
Confident or unsure of himself/herself?
Animal lover?
Self-perception
How he/she feels about himself/herself:
One word the character would use to describe self:
One paragraph description of how the character would describe self:
What does the character consider his/her best personality trait?
What does the character consider his/her worst personality trait?
What does the character consider his/her best physical characteristic?
What does the character consider his/her worst physical characteristic?
How does the character think others perceive him/her:
What would the character most like to change about himself/herself:
Relationships with others
Opinion of other people in general:
Does the character hide his/her true opinions and emotions from others?
Person character most hates:
Best friend(s):
Love interest(s):
Person character goes to for advice:
Person character feels responsible for or takes care of:
Person character feels shy or awkward around:
Person character openly admires:
Person character secretly admires:
Most important person in character's life before story starts:
After story starts:
And I will publish your character chart in the chapters that will follow, in the event that anybody would participate that is.
...Oh, and with your consent of course. nervous titter
Last time, just to make sure you get the message: SEND YOUR CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS VIA MESSAGE FOR GOD'S SAKE!
Don't clog up the comment section, please!
Thank you and have a nice day! Lovely smile
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I did it! I did the challenge!
Congratulations!
Obviously I can make use of this privately and never show it to anyone.
But on the off chance - is mailing this to you only for stories posted/to be posted on Quibblo?
It's for the main character of your current story, whether on or off Quibblo. When I post the chapter for your character chart, if you give me the link to where you have your story written, I'll post it up if you wish. Hab sum free publicity! :3
That is if you want me to publish your character chart in the first place :3
Challenge accepted!
Do we have to answer were it says Physical appearance, personality, etc or are those just headings?
Those are headings. I'll put them in bold in a minute so as not to confuse.
Okay. And what's the purpose of this "challenge" again?
Ohh that's what you meant.
It's just a challenge. I run into waaay too many aspiring authors who have only the bare necessities down in their minds for their characters, and as a result, their characters sound dull and unrealistic. This is more like an exercise.
Usually virtual hugs, cookies, and muffins are included in your typical quibblo challenge, but I thought including that kind of "award" would offend more literal minded people, and simply uninspire those who have no taste for hugs.
I also made it to satisfy my curiosity should I happen to be too scatter-brained to actually read a story all the way through. :)
Okay.
WHOA....
This is intense. Hahaha :)
I shall try to fill this out, as soon as I put my new story up.
Fab idea, btw!
That's what makes it so challenge-worthy Maniacal laughter
Awesome! Send it as a message PLEASE! My poor comment section will carry a heavier burden than Atlas' if everyone is sending their massive character descriptions here. :/