Creating Character Profiles

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How Well Do You Know Your Characters?

A character is a person about whom you write. Every work of fiction (book, screenplay, SCA persona, RPG, LARP, MMORPG, video game, etc.) has characters in it. Question is, do you as a writer, really know as much as you should about your characters? Together we shall explore the art of creating character profiles and help you create better more lifelike characters for your next story.

Why Should You Read This Lens? 

  • Because you need to create a new character for your story.

  • Because you have a character who is "flat" and you want to "round them out".

  • You have a character that you just want to give an interview too.

Profile Survey #1: The Basics 

How well do you the basics of your character? Take this quiz and find out!

  • What is your character's full name?

  • How old is your character throughout the majority of the story?

  • Date of birth?

  • Place of birth?

  • Male or Female?

  • Current Address?

  • How many brothers/sisters does your character have? Older? Younger? Which one is he/she closest to?

  • What is your character's overall health like?

  • What type of personality does your character have?

  • Zodiac sign?

  • Chinese zodiac sign?

  • Lives with?

  • Marital status?

  • Ethnic background?

Profile Survey #2: Lifestyle 

How does your character live his/her life? Are you sure you really know? Answer these questions to find out:

Note: for each answer, be sure you can also explain why your character "picked" that answer.
  • Preferred nickname?
  • Current occupation?
  • Dream occupation he/she wishes to do?
  • Occupation he/she finds the most revolting and would never do?
  • Religion raised as by parents?
  • Religion now conforms to?
  • Political affiliation(s)?
  • Type of education received? Current education level?
  • Hometown?
  • Has/wants children?
  • Has/wants pets?

Profile Survey #3: Hobbies 

  • What does he/she like to do in his/her spare time?
  • How many hobbies does he/she have?
  • Are these hobbies old (from childhood) or new?
  • Do the hobbies take up a lot of time or cost a lot of money?
  • Does he/she follow through on the hobbies or does he/she start a lot of projects and never finish any of them?

Profile Survey #4: Likes 

What does your character like? Enjoy? Love? Interview your character and see what he/she has to say.


  • What is your favorite thing to eat?
  • What is your favorite thing to drink?
  • What is your favorite movie?
  • What is your favorite place to visit?
  • What is your favorite tv show?
  • What is your favorite fruit?
  • What is your favorite vegetable?
  • What is your favorite type of candy?
  • What is your favorite pizza topping?
  • What is your favorite color?
  • What is your favorite book?
  • Is there something you've always wanted to try, but never had the chance? What is it?
  • What do you want most in the world? What is stopping you from getting it? How can you change that?
  • Name one simple thing that makes you happy.
  • Who is your favorite person in the whole world?
  • If you had had to choose between eating a piece of apple pie of chocolate cake which one and why?
  • Do you read books? If so, what sort?
  • Which do you prize more: familial or romantic love? Why?
  • What is the last thing you could imagine giving away?
  • If you could go anywhere, where would you go?
  • If you could eat anything right now, what would it be?
  • Boots or slippers? Why?
  • What's your favorite type of weather?
  • If there was one skill you wish you could have, what would it be?
  • Boxers or Briefs?
  • What is the coolest article of clothing you ever owned and how did it make you feel?
  • What's better, the anticipation of a thing, or actually doing/having it?
  • What is the greatest gift you have ever recieved?
  • What is your favorite thing to do with your spare time?
  • What is your ideal date?
  • What is most valuable to you in the world?
  • Who is the one person you couldn't live your life without?
  • What's your favorite season and why?
  • What would you like to learn more about?
  • If you could have one superpower--any superpower you wanted--what would you pick?
  • What type of fabric is your favorite and why?
  • What is your favorite thing to cook, but not necessarily to eat?

Profile Survey #5: Dislikes 

For dislikes, you pretty much just reverse the questions for likes, using the same list above.

Profile Survey #6: If I Were... 

Ask your character to complete each of these phrases.


  • If I were a month, I would be
  • If I were a day of the week, I would be
  • If I were a time of day, I would be
  • If I were a planet, I would be
  • If I were a sea animal, I would be
  • If I were a direction, I would be
  • If I were a historical figure, I would be
  • If I were a liquid, I would be
  • If I were a bird I would be
  • If I were a cat I would be
  • If I were a dog I would be
  • If I were a tree, I would be
  • If I were a tool, I would be
  • If I were a flower, I would be
  • If I were a type of weather, I would be
  • If I were an animal, I would be
  • If I were a season I would be
  • If I were a holiday I would be
  • If I were a color, I would be
  • If I were an emotion, I would be
  • If I were a sound, I would be
  • If I were an element, I would be
  • If I were a car, I would be
  • If I were a food, I would be
  • If I were a place, I would be
  • If I were a body of water I would be
  • If I were a song I would be
  • If I were a book I would be
  • If I were a gemstone I would be
  • If I were a metal I would be
  • If I were a word, I would be

Profile Survey #6: If I Were... 

An Example of What Your Character's Answer's Might Look like:

These answers came from my main character Etiole:


    If I were a month, I would be September.
    If I were a day of the week, I would be Wednesday.
    If I were a time of day, I would be twilight.
    If I were a planet, I would be Venus.
    If I were a sea animal, I would be an electric eel.
    If I were a direction, I would be East.
    If I were a liquid, I would be salt water.
    If I were an animal, I would be a harbor seal.
    If I were a season I would be Summer.
    If I were a holiday I would be La Kermeese.
    If I were a color, I would be red.
    If I were an emotion, I would be love.
    If I were a sound, I would be laughter.
    If I were an element, I would be the water.
    If I were a car, I would be a Cadillac.
    If I were a food, I would be star gazing pie.
    If I were a place, I would be Otter Cove.
    If I were a body of water I would be the North Atlantic Ocean.
    If I were a song I would be "Look What The Cat Dragged In" by Poison.
    If I were a book I would be Jane Eyre.
    If I were a gemstone I would be a star sapphire.
    If I were a metal I would be silver.
    If I were a word, I would be unforgettable.

Proflie Survey #7: Childhood Memories 

  • What is your character's favorite childhood memory?
  • What is your character's least favorite childhood memory?
  • What was your character's worst childhood fear?
  • Did he/she had a favorite toy as a child?
  • What was your character's favorite childhood activity?
  • What does he/she remember most about ________? (mother, father, grandma, etc.)
  • Who was his/her best friend as a child? Are they still friends today?

Profile Survey #8: Fears 

  • What is your worst/greatest fear? Why?
  • Are you afraid of the dark?
  • Do you fear spiders?
  • Who do you fear the most? Why?
  • What one event had the biggest impact of the fears you have today? How?
  • Do you think you could ever overcome your fears?
  • Do you sleep with the light on?
  • Do you faint at the sight of blood?
  • Was there someone whose life, perception of the world, or beliefs affected what you fear today?
  • Who scares you more: God or Satan?
  • Are you afraid to die?
  • What fear do you have that hampers part of your life to the extent that you really wish you could put an end to this fear?

 

Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints (Write Great Fiction)

Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting Dynamic Characters and Effective Viewpoints (Write Great Fiction)

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What Does Your Character Really Look Like? 

Do you really know?

If someone was to ask you what your character looked like, what could you say? Tall, dark, and handsome? Well, okay, but is that good enough? See how many of these questions you can answer...
  • What is your character's hair color?
  • What is your character's eye color?
  • What is your character's skin color?
  • What is your character's fingernail color?

Writing Exercise: The Police Sketch 

Let's Take That Last Quizz One Step Farther...

As a writer it is your job to let your readers know what your characters look like. But do you know how to describe your characters? Try this exercise to find out just how well you know what your main character looks like. In this example, imagine that your main character is the man the police want you to describe.

    There is a serial killer on the loose. He is in your town. He has been on the news for several months. Everyone is on the lookout for him, but no one knows what he looks like. There are no living witnesses to describe him.

    You are walking home, and witness this killer's latest attack. You lived, because he did not see you hiding in the shadows. You got a good look at him before he left.

    Now you are sitting at the police station. Officers are gathered around you waiting to hear what you saw. A police artist sits across from you, waiting to draw the man as you describe him.

    You got a good look at him. You can see his face in your mind. But can you give an accurate description of what he looks like?

    The police man speaks to you: "Ma'am, would you please answer the following questions to the best of your knowlege? Try to remember any details that stand out. If you think of something I don't ask, please speak up. Let's see if we can't get an accurate drawing of this man...

What was his facial structure? 

Just the facts ma'am.

  • Did he have high cheekbones? Shallow check? Flabby jowls?
  • Wide, sturdy jaw? Narrow pointy jaw?
  • Broad forehead? Wrinkled brow?
  • A jutting chin? No chin? Square chin? A double chin? Does his double chin have a double chin?
  • Does he have full thick lips or pale thin lips?
  • Big nose? Small nose? Was it long or short? Rounded? Bulbous? Crooked? Did he appear to have ever broken his nose in the past?
  • What about his eyebrows? Full? Thick? Thin? Fair? Dark? Bushy? Wide spread? Did they connect in the middle?
  • Was there any facial hair? Sideburns? Bangs? Did he hair cover his eyes? Beard? Mustache?
  • You didn't happen to notice what color his eyes were did you? Were they wide set? Close together? Large? Small? Round? Almond? Popeyed? Did he wear glasses?

Oh, that's fine. You did good. Now what about his hair? 

  • Did he have hair? Was it think or balding? Did it look natural or could he have been wearing a wig?
  • What color was it? Brown you say? Was it a light sandy brown or a dark chestnut brown or could it have been more of an auburn brown?
  • Did it look natural? Could it have been dyed? Did you notice any highlights or streaks? Was there a root line? Was it going grey?
  • How long was his hair? Crew cut? Short? Ducktail? Ponytail?
  • Was it messy or did it seem rather neat? Greasy? Well groomed? Hair sprayed?
  • Straight? Thick? Wavy? Frizzed? Natural curls? Permed curls? Dreadlocks?

You're doing good. Could you give us a body type now? 

  • How tall was he? Tall? Short? Average? Could you tell his exact height?
  • What about weight? Was he thin? Underweight? Overweight? About average? Athletic? Muscular? Pot bellied?
  • Would you say he resembled more of a clean-cut business professional or a more rough rowdy type or something else? Why would you say that?
  • Was he particularly handsome or a bit more plain or would you say he was down right ugly?
  • Did you notice the way he walked? Did he have a limp? Did he move slowly or quickly? Long strides or little steps?

You're almost done. Just a few more questions. 

  • How old would you guess he was? What made you think that?
  • Did he have any distinguishing features? A mole? A birthmark? Any visible scars? Any deformities?
  • Smooth skinned or wrinkled? Pale? Light? Olive? Tan? Dark? Did he have a suntan?
  • Could you tell what race he was? What made you choose this particular race? Could he have been any other race? Why or why not?
  • Did you notice if he had any tattoos? If so, could you describe them for us?
  • What about jewelry? Did you notice any ear rings, nose rings, or other piercings? Was he wearing a watch? Wedding ring? Necklace? What did the jewelry look like?
  • How was he dressed? What type of cloths was he wearing?
  • Of everything you can remember, what one thing stood out the most about him? What would make him stand out in a crowd?
  • If you would say he resembled someone famous, who would you say he most looked like?

Overview of "A Police Sketch" 

Now that you have finished reading that example, let's look at other ways you could use it, to help you describe your characters to your readers.

First off, you'll notice that I used a man in the example. If your main character is a woman, than just adjust the questions accordingly.

You may be saying, "But my main character isn't even a villain, let alone a serial killer!" Okay, so maybe turning your main character into a serial killer wasn't the best choice. Why did I pick a serial killer for this exercise? Well, because a serial killer is most likely to have a big "manhunt" out to find him; he's more likely to have never been seen; and once a witness does come forward, that witness is more likely to be run through the wringer, by the police, in a mass attempt to get an accurate police sketch of the killer. Long story, short, the end result will be a much more accurate description given by you the witness.

However, that was just an example. You could just as easily pretend that your main character is a missing person and you have no photo of him, so you must describe him to a police artist and once again, you'll have to describe him to the police artist with just as much detail as you would your readers.

It doesn't matter what you pretend your character is for this exercise, so long as you force yourself to write down a description of your character, that is so accurate that any one of your readers could draw his face and you'd say: Yep! That's him!

Don't Yet Have a Character? 

Be Your Own Character Generator:

Creating characters is fun, but sometimes coming up with new characters can be a challenge. Here's a fun trick to creating your own random characters. If you create enough of them, sooner or later you'll have some you can use.

Here's what you do: Below you well find a list of phrases that describe the new character you are about to create. Each phrase has a blank space in it. Put a random noun (or short phrase) in that blank space. Do that for each phrase and when you get done, read them all at once, to meet your new character.

For the sake of simplicity, I have used the pronoun "he" in these phrases, which would thus create a male character. If you need to create a female character, just put a she in the phrase instead.
  • This guy reminds you of a ______________.
  • He has _________ _________ eyes that are like two _________ __________.
  • He has ________ ________ hair the color of _________.
  • He is ______ and has a ______ build.
  • His skin is _______.
  • He has ________ ________.
  • His wardrobe is __________ with lots of __________ in it.

 

Here is an example of what you will have when you get done:

    This man reminds you of a glorious phoenix. He has light brown eyes that are like two bronze coins. His has fine, curly hair the color of driven snow. He is very tall and has a lean build. His skin is pale. He has long thin fingers. His wardrobe is bizarre with lots of yellow in it.

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Have you ever marvelled at others' fictional characters, because they seem to have such depth and complexity, and thought to yourself, I wish I could write characters like that?

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Sarunas wrote...

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A very detailed lens! Character development and planning can make a whole lot of difference, I have a major writing assignment coming up and ill be sure to use this lens, thankyou! :)

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sirkeystone wrote...

Another resource for my writing, though I tend to know my characters too well already, because in my mind I could play them in a movie...

Good stuff though, Wendy.

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aj2008 wrote...

What a great set of info to help you really "flesh out" that character. I have astory in draft form. I know where I'll be coming when I want to do more in depth character creation. Thank you. 5*s

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mulberry wrote...

This is really interesting. As a confirmed non-writer/creative type, I've always marveled at the detail I find in many books. For instance, even as a kid reading the Lord of the Rings books I was astounded at the details; like how a whole language was crafted around Middle Earth etc. Interesting to see how you start this process in developing characters. Very nicely done!

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You make me want to start writing fiction!

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Gretchen_Lee_Bourquin wrote...

This is really great. It's probably not necessary to answer all the questions, but it is important to look beyond the context of your story. I recently a fake journalist, Trisha DuTell, to interview a few of the characters in my novel, "No Sensible People" It's not only a good way to get to know your characters, but I used it as a different kind of teaser to my book.

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I always appreciate your amazing knowledge of writing, publishing, and the power of Squidoo! Five stars of course. Thanks for participating in our club too.
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Wottonian wrote...

Having all that character info is great but I'd be wary of pre-forming my character too much prior to writing.
I'd not argue in the least that by the end/final draft I'd need to know all that stuff but to an extent characters for me form over time - largly due to interraction with other characters over time.
It's a stale exercise for me to get too much into my character's head out of context of the story. By the end though, I aim to have discovered a great deal about my character - as too they have about themselves!
I start with a broad idea, a picture in my head if you will, along with the broad type of person they are and the type of background that has shaped them. From thatcomes interraction, reaction and a rich, human character!

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Claire Ziajka wrote

Thankyou so much Ive been writing screenplays for years now and although they were solid characters i felt that when i did their profiles they seemed somewhat 2d this character excercise is a great help thankyou so much.

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ElizabethJeanAllen wrote...

Great Job! Characters can make or break a story.
5 stars
Liz

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Cae wrote

This is going to help so much with rounding out my main character's girlfriend.... she's so 2-D right now... my fans will probably be forever grateful to you, as will I. :)

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Edward Claus wrote

Thank you so much for your help.
This has done a lot for my friend and I. We've been working on our novel, but needed character profiles that seemed... I don't know. Better, than the ones we usually use.

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Colette wrote

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joey wrote

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I just wanted to say thank you, I'm in the middle of shaping my characters for NaNo, and this is just what I needed! Even just your titles helped me, and the Police-exercise is just great, I'll just it on all my characters!

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Lensmaster EelKat, aka Wendy C. Allen, has been a member since April 18 2007, has rated 5,617 lenses, favorited 2,857, and has created 396 lenses from scratch. This member's top-ranked page is "Publishing Methods". See all my lenses

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I love Eels. I love Bobcat. I am a Giant Squid and a Squid Angel.
I am an author and artist who rescues animals & raises Ranchus.
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I believe in Faeries, Phookas & Faith Not Religion.
I was a witness to a UFO sighting in Maine.
I am a CosPlayer.
My favorite actor is Vincent Price.
I love reading and writing and spending time with nature.
My favorite author is Keith Laumer and his best book is Retief & the Warlords.
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If I were a month, I would be August.
If I were a day of the week, I would be Friday the 13th.
If I were a time of day, I would be twilight.
If I were a planet, I would be Jupiter.
If I were a sea animal, I would be a giant moray eel.
If I were a direction, I would be East.
If I were a historical figure, I would be ______ ?
If I were a liquid, I would be Moxie.
If I were a bird I would be a turkey vulture.
If I were a cat I would be black.
If I were a dog I would be a Cocker Spaniel.
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If I were an animal, I would be a bobcat.
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If I were a holiday I would be Halloween.
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If I were an emotion, I would be love.
If I were a sound, I would be laughter.
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If I were a body of water I would be the North Atlantic Ocean.
If I were a song I would be "Come Hell or High Water" by Poison.
If I were a book I would be Jane Eyre.
If I were a gemstone I would be a pigeon blood star.
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If I were a word, I would be unforgettable.
My favorite color is orange.
My second favorite color is blue.
I also like pink.
My favorite city is Old Orchard Beach.
My favorite place to walk is The Ross Forest.
My favorite view is the rocky coast of Maine.
My favorite Disney character is Scrooge McDuck.
My favorite super hero is Darkwing Duck.
My favorite Disney villain is NegaDuck.
My second favorite Disney villain is SteeleBeak.
My favorite super villain is the Joker.
My favorite Disney non-duck character is Tiger.
My favorite trees are white pines.
My favorite flowers are purple iris & blue roses.
My favorite animals are eels & bobcat & roosters & ranchu.
My favorite flavor ice cream is French Vanilla.
My favorite dogs are Cocker Spaniels.
My favorite singer is Serj Tankian.
My favorite musician is Liberace`.
My favorite guitarist is C*C*DeVille.
My favorite food is veggie & rice stir fry.
My favorite pizza is black olive, mushroom, spinach, cheese, dill pickle, & lima bean, with no sauce.
My favorite fruit is grapes.
My favorite place to shop online is Kyoto Antiques.
My favorite non-fiction book is The Self-Publishing Manual by Dan Poynter.
My favorite book is Retief and the Warlords.
My favorite series of books is The Retief Series by Keith Laumer.
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