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Character Work Sheet

1.      Name_______________________________________________________________

2.      Date of birth (age)________

3.      Sex____________________(yes or no don’t count)

4.      Place of birth (include city and actual place-home, hospital______________________________________________________________

5.      Education____________________________________________________________

6.      Nationality or ethnicity__________________________________________________

7.      Family (brothers, sisters)________________________________________________

8.      Marital status (now or previous)__________________________________________

9.      Children?____________________________________________________________

10.  Profession or job______________________________________________________

11.  Does he/she like job?___________________________________________________

12.  Girlfriend/boyfriend? (name & job)_________________________________________

13.  Does he/she laugh a lot? _______grouch a lot?_______________________________

14.  Residence city_________________________________________________________

15.  Residence (apartment, house own? Rent?)___________________________________

16.  Unhappiest incident_____________________________________________________

17.  Happiest incident_______________________________________________________

18.  Ambition?____________________________________________________________

19.  Type of auto__________________________________________________________

20.  Wears too much makeup?________________________________________________

21.  Has a pet? (describe)____________________________________________________

22.  Sloppy or neat?________________________________________________________

23.  Sports lover?__________________________________________________________

24.  How does he or she get along with the opposite sex?___________________________

25.  How does she/he get along with co-workers?_________________________________

26.  Dance?_________Eat out?________Read?________Jogger_______

27.  Physical description__________________________________________________
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28.  What’s your character’s main problem?____________________________________

29.  How would he/she like it resolved? _______________________________________

30.  Who can help her/him? _________________________________________________

31.  Why would they? _____________________________________________________

32.  Does your character have a nickname? _____________________________________

33.  Why? _______________________________________________________________

34.  Happy childhood? _____________________________________________________

35.  Why or why not? ______________________________________________________

36.  Outside factors. _______________________________________________________

37.  Will your character win or lose? __________________________________________

38.  Will he/she likely remain the main character or become a secondary? _____________

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