SynKast
SynKast
Character name
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- Personal Information
Name:
At least first and last. If your character has an alias, you may want to include that as well.
Gender:
This could be anything, really. Most authors stick to male and female, but gender is a heck-of-a-lot more complicated than that.
Sexual Orientation:
The importance of sexual orientation changes depending on the story you wish to tell. For instance, a character’s sexual orientation is extremely important in a Romance situation, but less so in an Action/Adventure story where no love interest is ever introduced
Age:
Age may change how relatable a character is to your readers and drive how they deal with the world.
Parents:
Who your parents are and whether your character's parents are alive or dead can play a big role on his or her behaviour and mental state, or perhaps he/she hated their parents and or glad they or dead, or wish they were.
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Name:
At least first and last. If your character has an alias, you may want to include that as well.
Gender:
This could be anything, really. Most authors stick to male and female, but gender is a heck-of-a-lot more complicated than that.
Sexual Orientation:
The importance of sexual orientation changes depending on the story you wish to tell. For instance, a character’s sexual orientation is extremely important in a Romance situation, but less so in an Action/Adventure story where no love interest is ever introduced
Age:
Age may change how relatable a character is to your readers and drive how they deal with the world.
Parents:
Who your parents are and whether your character's parents are alive or dead can play a big role on his or her behaviour and mental state, or perhaps he/she hated their parents and or glad they or dead, or wish they were.
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[TAB=Personality][H]Personality[/H]
Likes/Dislikes:
This is everything from how the character takes his or her tea to any prejudices he or she has. Where does he or she like to go? What does your character like to do? What sort of people does he or she prefer? Like and dislikes are heavily driven by everything else on this list. Keep the rest of your character’s bio in mind as you write about their likes and dislikes.
Religious Beliefs:
Whether or not a character’s religious beliefs play a huge part in the story, it’s often good to know what they feel about God(s) in their world. We’d also categorize superstitions under religious beliefs, even though these are usually defined as quirks (see above). If your character’s beliefs aren’t important to the story, feel free to omit them from the description; if they are, don’t forget to mention them!
Quirks:
Does your character have a nervous tick including habits, phobias, hobbies, diseases, and addictions? Quirks make characters more rounded and are outward displays of their personality.
Personality:
Personality will determine whether or not a character is relatable to the reader on a much grander scale than age or gender ever could.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
It is important to note the strengths and the weaknesses here, as no character is ever wholly good or evil.
Morality:
A character’s morality often describes their role in a story. Lose morals may signal that the character is an antagonist while right-mindedness is more of a protagonist trait.
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[TAB=Appearance][H]Physical Description[/H]
Be sure to include things like skin, hair, and eye color. Mention scars or tattoos, piercings, clothing choice, height, weight, and overall physical attractiveness. If they are from a particular region with identifying characteristics, you may want to relay those as well
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[TAB=Equipment][H]Equipment[/H]
What your character holds with him/her at all times. [be sure to update this as time goes along
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[TAB=Background][H]Background[/H]
Skills:
Basically, what is your character good at? Does he or she have any learned or inherent skills (like carpentry, firewood gathering, or magical ability) that separate him or her from the crowd? Even if many characters in your story have similar skills, make sure to describe how this character’s skill set differs from everyone else’s.
Education:
Education does not necessarily mean intelligence (intellect is a strength), but the kind of education, where the character got it, and why is often important to the story. For example, language plays an important role in a story with dialog, as the character must speak and be understood. The language the character uses, whether he or she has a broad vocabulary or even if he or she is able to speak the same language as other characters, all derives from the education he or she received. a character’s skills will certainly be affected by his or her education.
Childhood/Backstory:
Where is your character from? What language does he or she speak? What sort of parents does he or she have? What was his or her childhood like? Anything that got your character from birth to the beginning of the story is backstory, and you can toss in some family or cultural history as well. Just be descriptive.
Profession:
What did your character do to earn a living? If he or she did not work, address this. A character’s profession takes up most of their adult life, so it’s important that the reader knows what they do and how seriously they take it.
Relationships:
Relationships are complicated. Talk about your character’s relationship to anyone they come into contact with regularly and who has a large impact on their life at the beginning of the story. Ideally, you should mention someone your character gets along with and someone he or she definitely doesn’t get along with. Also, it’s a good idea to mention any romantic interests he or she has at the beginning of the story, his or her relationship with immediate family, and how he or she does with being alone and in crowds of strangers
Goals:
This item is last, but it should really be first. More important even than a name, a character’s goals drive the plot. You should make at least one of his or her goals clear in your bio.
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