So these are my personal questions i like to ask myself to get a full breadth and scope of a character’s personality. Your milage may vary, but I encourage you to think about why I ask these before you answer offhand. There will be questions on sex an shit so just ignore if you don’t like that- It’ll be right at the end for easy skipping. This whole things going under a readmore b.c its long as shit.
If you have any staple questions you like to ask that I don’t, tack them on the bottom please!!
Basics
Name:
Nicknames or alias:
What are they most commonly referred to by-
loved ones:
enemies:
strangers:
people who’ve never met them, but know them by reputation:
Species:
Age (both developmentally and chronologically if they age on a not human scale):
Maturity level:
Gender identity:
Pronouns:
Sexual orientation:
Romantic orientation:
Physical appearance (i always recommend drawing this out, even if its a crude stick figure. It helps):
Religion:
Most common three emotions:
General physical health:
General mental health:
Squicks and triggers:
If they have powers, what are they:
Hobbies and skills:
Backstory
General backstory:
What was their early family life like, from before they can remember:
What was their family life like:
What three emotions do they feel when they think of their childhood:
If they could go back in time to do it again, would they:
Most treasured memory:
Most hated memory:
Story stuff:
Sum up their character arc in one sentence:
Write out the arc in a few key bullet points:
What are the most emotional devastating scenes:
What skills do they start with:
What skills do they end with:
What do you, the writer, know about them that they don’t know yet:
What do they, the character, know about themself that is hidden from the narrative:
Personality questions
If they were an animal, what animal would they be and why:
If they had a superpower, what superpower would it be and why:
What three existing characters in your fandoms would they best get along with:
What three existing characters would they least get along with:
What do they refer to themself as:
What do they dream about:
How do they view themself:
If they could change one thing about themself, what would it be:
What social justice issue are they most passionate about:
Hogwarts house:
Voltron lion:
Fears:
Misc
What colours of clothing do they normally wear:
Do they dress for aesthetic or for comfort:
What kind of makeup do they wear:
What kind of jewelry do they wear:
Opinions on animals:
Favourite drink:
What do they sleep in:
Relationships
How much emotional labour are they willing to invest:
Do they initiate conversations:
What do the main characters think of them:
What do their enemies think of them:
What does their lover think of them:
What is a strangers first impression of them:
Future stuff
How do they die:
How are they remembered:
What’s their endgame-
Home:
Family life:
Job:
Sex:
Top, bottom, or switch:
Kinks:
What do they enjoy most:
How much experience do they have:
How confident are they:
Skill level:
How important is sex to them:
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