Character Recipe

By Cindy R. Williams

My son did a “People Recipe” project in his 7thgrade Creative Writing Class. What a fun way to hone the features of your characters.Instructions:

Take information learned from interviewing your character. (Yes, sit back and talk to your character.) Create a fresh, fun recipe about him/her. Remember to use recipe-type words, but make your ingredients original and have them differ from the examples listed below.
Questions to ask:
                Character’s name
                Three physical qualities
                Include three other facts
                My ask about likes and dislikes, fears and ambitions
                End recipe with a two sentence set of directions
 
Chase Spaghetti
Serves 4 people
INGREDIENTS:
Two green eyes
Add some glasses
A bushel of blond hair
An ounce of hair gel
Several yards of light colored skin
Add a pinch of a shy personality
A spoonful of knowledge
A nightlight
A basketball
And a pair of running shoes
 Mix all but hair gel in large bowl and heat over stove. Stir constantly with a large spoon for eight minutes. Pour hair gel in the pot and mix well. Sump into strainer until liquid is drained. Enjoy!

Caitlin Cake
Mix:
1 head of shoulder length light brown hair
A pair of expressive blue eyes
One small gum-chewing metal mouth
A generous love of traveling
A dash of interest in the ocean
3 cups of books to read
 Combine evenly and sprinkle with family and friends. Bake for 30 minutes at 325 degrees and serve with mint-chocolate chip ice cream.