Several months ago I posted the original Character Development Checklist, because why wouldn’t you need dozens of random questions about your character?
In my humble opinion, there’s no such thing as too many questions. How can we ever know too much about our characters? The reader might not see it, but everything the author knows will mold the characters and the story. How can that be a bad thing?
Which is exactly why I added dozens of questions to the original character sheet. Check out a link to the first one above, and scroll below for an updated version
Basics:
Character’s Name (first, middle, last)
Character’s Nickname(s)
Name pronunciation
Origin of name
Age
Ethnicity
Sex/Gender
Sexual orientation
Hair color
Eye color
Height
Weight
Scars
Tattoos
Birthmarks
Piercings
Right/left handed/ambidextrous
Glasses/contacts
Apparel:
Clothing preferences
Accessories
Style
Trinkets
Favorite possession
Equipment
Grooming habits
Family and Relationships:
Parents
Siblings
Grandparents
Marital Status
Significant Other
Children
Pets
Friends
Enemies
Close relatives
Non-close relatives
Ancestors
Religion:
The religion they follow (if any)
Beliefs
Superstitions
Virtues
Location:
Country of Birth
Place of Birth (State, city, etc)
First Language
Cultures
Traditions
Schooling:
Highest Education
Degrees
Home-schooled/public school/private school
Favorite subject
Favorite teacher
Least favorite subject
Least favorite teacher
Average grade
Study habits
Special education
Graduating year
Work:
Occupation
Salary
Employment history
Work space
Mode of Transportation
Total income
Boss
Hours
Experience
Co-worker relationships
Rank
Work ethic
Home:
Rent or Own
House, apartment, etc
Mode of transportation
Living space
Address
Hometown
Inner Workings Of Your Character:
Secrets
Fears
Worries
Eating Habits
Food preferences
Sleep preferences
Work preferences
Book preferences
Music preferences
Introverted/extroverted
Optimist/pessimist
Hobbies
Pet peeves
Prejudices
Proud of
Biggest vulnerability
Embarrassed by
Worst memory
Best memory
Earliest memory
Fondest memory
Skilled at
Unskilled at
Attitude
Obsessions
Stresses
Addictions
Handicaps (physical)
Handicaps (emotional/psychological)
Allergies
Medical history
IQ
Temperament
Attitude
Perception and outlook on life
Desires
Regrets
Soft spots
Habits:
Verbal quirks
Physical quirks
Gestures
Work habits
Sleeping habits
Annoying habits
Irrational habits
Eating habits
Healthy habits
Unhealthy habits
Mannerisms
Drinking habits
Vices
Objects Kept In - And Why:
Their closet
Their bedroom
Their purse/bag
Their fridge
Their car
Their desk
Their pockets
Their junk drawer
Their glove compartment
Their backpack
Their locker
Their car trunk
Their wallet
Their suitcase
Favorites:
Favorite book
Favorite movie
Favorite hobby
Favorite animal
Favorite color
Favorite season
Favorite food
Favorite drink
Favorite time of day
Favorite song
Favorite music genre
Favorite memory
Favorite band
Favorite words
Favorite subject
Favorite number
Favorite TV-show
Favorite place
Least Favorite:
Least favorite book
Least favorite movie
Least favorite hobby
Least favorite animal
Least favorite color
Least favorite season
Least favorite food
Least favorite drink
Least favorite time of day
Least favorite song
Least favorite music genre
Least favorite memory
Least favorite band
Least favorite words
Least favorite subject
Least favorite number
Least favorite TV-show
Least favorite place
Other:
Talents
Political preference
Strengths
Flaws
Prized possessions
Special/favorite memories
Time and date of birth
What they love
What they hate
Social class
Sports/clubs
Blood type
Posture
Speech impediments
Spending habits
The Main Protagonist has the ability to see things other people cannot such as ghosts, demons, etc. Often seen as a weirdo by everyone else, The Protagonist spends most of their time interacting with supernatural beings. Their interacts range from normal conversations to errands to even helping a spirit pass over to the other side. However due to The Protagonist welcoming the companionship of supernatural beings, their dealings with such forces eventually attract the attention of a powerful exorcist who regards spirits and monsters as an automatic evil. The Protagonist must stop the the exorcist from upsetting the peace and balance that they had tried so hard to obtain without unintentionally causing a war between the two factions.
#Repost @prideofgypsies ・・・ @realdealmada is 29. I’m almost 38. Teaching this young savage the world is full of beautiful music from Tom waits to ani difranco gorecki to culture club #openyourmind #savagesunday #itumbleforya. Aloha j
Writing without music kind of gets me stuck. I don’t know what happens, I feel incomplete. The wrong type of music, however, throws me off. If, just like me, music is an important part of your writing process, this is the post for you.
Rainy Mood
Shower Time
Coffitivity
Soundrown
Noisli
Rainy Cafe
A Soft Murmur
Snowy Mood
- Journey
Night train
Night train with rain
Car ride
Car ride with rain
Airplane cabin
Pirate ship
Pirate ship with rain
Spaceship
- Nature
Garden
Swamp
Rainforest
Snow storm
Snow storm with fireplace
Winter wind
Winter waterfall
Beach
River
Desert with wind
Field
Underwater
Haunting storm
Cave water
- Places and events
Airport
Restaurant
City
Train station
Shopping mall
School
Convention center
Call center office
Fireworks
Liszt
Handel
Villa-Lobos
Mahler
Mussorgsky
Paganini
Clara Schumann
Robert Schumann
Haydn
G.P. da Palestrina
Rossini
Verdi
Chopin
Takemitsu
Salieri
Elgar
Debussy
Gershwin
Satie
Ghibli
Lord of the Rings
Skyrim
Pirates of the Caribbean
Harry Potter
Naruto and Naruto (villains)
Journey
Disney
Star Wars
The Terminator
The Last of Us
Cowboy Bebop
The Ring
Edward Scissorhands
Sleepy hollow
The Village
Until Dawn
Layers of Fear
Outlander
Downton Abbey
This War of Mine
Hunter x Hunter
Pride and Prejudice
Clannad
Marco Polo
House of the Flying Daggers
Baccano!
Somewhere in time
The Order
The Notebook
Final Fantasy X
Final Fantasy XIII
Van Helsing
Anno 1404
Jurassic Park
Lost
Titanic
The Last of the Mohicans
One Piece
1.03 | 7.02 (requested by valacirca)
blessed image vs. cursed image
Hello. I have this idea where the whole concept of the book revolves around death. But i have a problem with trying write it out, could you give me a guide about planning? Like a basic skeleton to a slice of life book?
Hello!
There are lots of ways to plan, and what works really well for one writer can be completely unhelpful to another. There’s no one-size-fits-all skeleton exactly, but here are some ways and means for you to try:
First, here is a cute guide made by @maxkirin
Second, you can always try and map out the plot based off of a story structure system- aka,
Or related to that, the “skeletal outline”, in which you take each of those elements and write down a few details for each one:
Exposition: -
Finn lives alone in a disheveled house
-He is trying to change his life after a complicated past
Rising Action:
- Leon, from Finn’s past, shows up
- Leon tries to rope Finn into a plan
and go point by point through the arc, writing down a sentence or two for each significant moment on the chart.
Take it chapter by chapter and just “shine a little light” on what’s going to happen.
Chapter 1: Finn is living alone when someone from his past, Leon, comes to visit him, trying to convince him to help him with a crime. Finn says no.
Chapter 2: Leon gets mad and concocts a plan that lands Finn in hot water.
Chapter 3: Vera agrees to help Finn, but in return he has to help her with…
And so on.
Write all your ideas down in one place, and don’t even try to organize it. Sometimes just figuring out what you do know helps you figure out what you don’t know.
If you’re artsy, you can even try drawing out a little mind map of all the elements you have so far.
This is just something that I started doing by myself when I first started writing, and I’ve been doing it ever since, just because it works for me. It’s something like the flashlight or skeletal method, but with an added element: for each part of the plot, I write a quick little line or quote that summarizes the idea or the scene.
1. Finn is trying to figure out his life independently when Leon shows up.
“We’d really like for you to come back to us, Finnigan.” Leon smiled a tight-lipped smile as he leaned against the battered door frame, folding his arms as he pressed his back against the front door, making it clear that Finn was not allowed to leave.
2. Finn refuses to help Leon, so Leon frames Finn to get him in trouble as revenge.
“As the city guards locked the shackles around his wrists, Finn could glimpse Leon through the gathering crowd. He gave Finn that same stupid smile before disappearing down the alley. He’d made good on his promise.”
And so on. It’s not writing the entire scene, although it often prompts me to do so. But it gives me a glimpse into each moment as I picture it, which I can then look back on for inspiration when it’s time to really write it.
It also helps to do some character planning before you start as well.
You can also find some cool templates on the internet.
In short, there are a million models of outlines and maps, and sometimes it takes a little trial and error to find the one that suits you personally. And of course, when all else fails, you can always combine different elements to make your own. I hope this gives you a good place to start.
Anyone can feel free to add on their own methods!
~Penemue
the sounds. the way she whimpers. the way she brings it up back to my mouth when i stop. the broken moans. hearing her breathing get harder & feeling her legs shake. when she looks down at me as i look up at her and she bites her lip, my gosh. the way her back arches. the way she grinds her clit on my tongue. the death grip on my head right before she cums and her legs give out. the way she pulls me back up & tastes herself on my lips.
So I figuered it was about time I made an updated Master list for all you guys :) I will have this posted a link to this in the description of my blog so it’s easy to access. Thank you all for your support I appreciate all you guys very much :) More to come Same Bat-time Same Bat-channel! :) Also I apologies for the bland descriptions.
Jewel-
Part one- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/150843540291/jewel-part-1-joker-x-reader-3
Part two- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/150916425256/jewel-part-2-joker-x-reader
Part three- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/150929985386/jewel-part-3-joker-x-reader-3
Part four- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/150969518401/jewel-part-4-joker-x-reader
Part 5ive- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/151119906066/jewel-part-5-joker-x-reader
Baby Daddy-
Part 1- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/151154257541/3-3-baby-daddy-3-joker-x-reader
Part 2- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/151298200876/baby-daddy-part-2-joker-x-reader
Part 3- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/151360649661/baby-daddy-part-3-joker-x-reader
Part 4- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/151629079721/baby-daddy-part-4
Whip-Lash
Part 1- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/151863977581/whiplash-part-1-joker-x-reader
Part 2- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/151941854751/whiplash-part-2-joker-x-reader
Carmen
Part 1- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/152011495461/carmen-joker-x-carmenreader-js-perspective
Part 2- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/152087975431/carmen-part-2-joker-x-carmenreader-js
Part 3-http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/152132342571/carmen-part-3-joker-x-carmenreader-js
Part 4- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/152309556891/carmen-part-4-joker-x-carmen-reader-js
Part 5- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/152537371421/carmen-part-5-joker-x-carmenreader-js
Part 6- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/152617120951/carmen-part-6-joker-x-carmenreader-js
Part 7-http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/152840152886/carmen-part-7-joker-x-carmen-reader-js
Part 8- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/153410253961/carmen-part-8-jokerxcarmen-js-perspective
Circus
Part 1- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/153274406861/circus-joker-x-reader
Part 2- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/153499831221/circus-part-2
Heath Ledger Joker x reader
Part 1- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/153457780716/heath-ledger-joker-x-reader
Part 2- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/153711918201/heath-ledger-x-reader-part-two
Smile-
Part 1- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/153995500156/smile-heath-ledger-joker-x-reader
Part 2- http://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/154146445481/smile-part-2-heath-ledger-x-reader
Part 3-https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/154623357161/smile-part-3-heath-ledger-x-reader
Birthday- (Joker X Reader) J surprises reader on her birthday.
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/154592499271/request-birthday
Prison Break- (Joker x Harley) Joker breaks Harley out of Arkham
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/154592899786/request-prison-break-harley
Bored Mr. J- (Joker X Reader) J wants reader to pay attention to him not homework
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/154638721296/request-bored-mr-j
Baby Doll- (Joker X Reader) SMUT SMUT SMUT
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/155078912821/baby-doll-joker-smut-im-so-sorry
Ice- (Joker X Reader) Joker loses reader to accident on ice
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/156781383511/ice-joker-x-reader
Clubbing- (Joker X Reader) J and Reader go out for a night on the town
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/156997385456/joker-x-reader-clubbing
Feeling- (Joker X Reader) J has feeling he wants to express to reader
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/157454247421/joker-x-reader-feeling
Dream- (Joker X Reader) J has a weird dream about reader
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/157579433841/dream-joker-x-reader
Pink Rose- (Joker X Reader) Ah love
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/157807293581/pink-rose-part-1-joker-x-reader
Lost- (Jerome X Reader) Reader is in hospital and Jerome is worried
Part 1-https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/157843369691/jerome-x-reader-lost
Part 2- https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/158670930726/jerome-x-reader-jeromes-point-of-view-continuance
Jerome request- (Jerome X Reader) Tbh I don’t even remember what this one is about
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/158454534671/jerome-request
White Demon- (Joker X Reader) MARRIAGE!
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/158682343821/white-demon-joker-x-reader
Green eyes of Envy- (Jerome X Reader) Jerome gets jealous
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/158893864751/green-eyes-of-envy-jerome-x-reader
Oh no- (Jerome X Reader) Reader becomes pregnant
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/159174809536/jerome-x-reader-oh-no
Close Call- (Joker X Reader) J gets shot
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/159844017676/close-call-joker-x-reader
Heaven is a Place on Earth- (Joker X Reader)
https://the-green-haired-fellow.tumblr.com/post/160068283276/heaven-is-a-place-on-earth-joker-x-reader
Little One- (Bruce X Reader X Joker X idek anymore)
So on a separate blog I have been working on this multi-chapter story of Bruce Wayne X reader I call ‘Little one’ The run down of it is It’s basically about Bruce (Bale version) Wayne’s wife Dr y/n Lillian Carson who is a psychiatrist at Arkham who and is always assigned to the clown (Leto Version) during his many visits at the hospital. Joker and his wife/ i don’t even know what she is Carmen (Who is a character from my previous stories called Carmen I will provide a link) have a son together named Maddox who Joker requests to live with Bruce and his wife after Joker is busted by the police, Carmen tries to hang herself in a closet and is presumed dead by Joker and Maddox but she isn’t and blah blah blah.. Here they are if you would like to read them
Part 1- https://let-me-help-you-bruce.tumblr.com/post/154996522882/batman-x-reader
Part 2- https://let-me-help-you-bruce.tumblr.com/post/154998221177/bruce-wayne-x-reader-part-2
Part 3-https://let-me-help-you-bruce.tumblr.com/post/155407751737/bruce-wayne-x-reader-part-3
Part 4- https://let-me-help-you-bruce.tumblr.com/post/157504387792/bruce-x-reader-part-4
Part 5- https://let-me-help-you-bruce.tumblr.com/post/157844195702/bruce-wayne-x-reader-part-5
Part 6- https://let-me-help-you-bruce.tumblr.com/post/158911064967/bruce-x-reader-part-6
Seven very majestic seconds.