Doing NaNo WriMo This Year? Here’s A Brilliant Character Questionaire.
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Section One: Protagonist Questions
1. Name:
2. Age:
3. Height:
4. Eye color:
5. Physical appearance:
6. Strange or unique physical appearance:
7. Hobbies/interests:
8. Where does he or she live? What is it like there?
9. Special skills/abilities:
10. Family (describe):
11. Description of his or her house:
12. Description of his or her bedroom:
13. Favorite bands/songs/type of music:
14. Favorite movies:
15. Favorite TV shows:
16. Favorite books:
17. Favorite foods:
18. Favorite sports/sports teams:
19. Political views:
20. Any interesting philosophies on life?
21. Religion:
22. Physical health:
23. Pet peeves:
Section Two: Supporting Character Questions
1. Relationship to the protagonist:
2. Favorite thing about the protagonist:
3. Similarities to protagonist:
4. Differences from protagonist:
Section Three: Antagonist Questions
1. Why is he or she facing off against the protagonist?
2. Any likeable traits?
3. Sure-fire ways to defeat your antagonist:
Section Four: Bonus Questions!
1. Favorite clothing style/outfit:
2. Special gestures/movements (i.e., curling his or her lip when he or she speaks, always
keeping his or her eyes on the ground, etc.):
3. Things about his or her appearance he or she would most like to change:
4. Speaking style (fast, talkative, monotone, etc.):
5. Fondest memory:
6. Insecurities:
7. Quirks:
8. Temperament (easygoing, easily angered, etc.):
9. Negative traits:
10. Things that upset him or her:
11. Things that embarrass him or her:
12. This character really cares about:
10. Things that make him or her happy:
11. Deepest, darkest secret:
12. Reason he or she kept this secret for so long:
13. Other people’s opinions of this character (What do people like about this character?
What do they dislike about this character?):
14. Dream vacation:
15. Any pets?
16. Best thing that has ever happened to this character:
17. Worst thing that has ever happened to this character:
18. Superstitions:
19. Three words to describe this character:
20. If a song played every time this character walked into the room, what song would it be?


