Fiction: Character Profile

Each character in your story has a physical appearance and background. Listed below are some questions you can ask your character (or yourself) to find out more about him or her.



Title of Novel:

Character in story:

Nickname:

Reason for nickname:

Age:

Birth date:

Sex:

Height:

Weight:

Hair color:

Eyes: Glasses?

Skin tone:

Face shape:

Predominant features:

What does character consider his/her best physical feature? Worst?

Single/Married?

Spouses/boyfriends/girlfriends name:

How long together?

Children?

Names, Ages:

Sexual Orientation:

Race: Nationality:

Economic status:

Favorite color:

Favorite music: Least favorite music:

Favorite food:

Favorite reading material:

Favorite swear word(s):

Favorite type of automobile:

How does he/she drive?

Smoker? How often & how much?

Drinker? How often & how much?

Favorite drink?

Favorite sports:

Hobbies:

Hometown:

Type of childhood:

Education:

Religion:

Mother: Relationship:

Father: Relationship:

Siblings: Relationship:

Children of siblings:

Extended family:

Most at ease when:

Something he/she’s embarrassed about:

Greatest strength:

Greatest weakness:

Biggest regret:

Minor regret:

Biggest accomplishment:

Minor accomplishment:

Darkest secret:

Does anyone know?

Mannerisms:


Favorite clothing: Least favorite:

Spending habits:

Most prized possession:

Person he/she most admires: Why?

Misc.