Writing Tips

creating a fictional character

Remember the five P's
-physical
-pychological
-personal
-personality
-practices

Physical
*age
*gender
*race
*nationality
*height
*size
*health
*assets
*flows
*sexuality
*gait
*voice

Psychological
*intelligence
*temperment
*happiness
*attitudes
*self knowledge
*unconscious aspects
*habits

Personal
*family
*friends
*colleagues
*birthplace
*childhood
*education
*hobbies
*beliefs
*values
*Lifestyle
*marital status
*religion
*profession
*possessions
*wealth

Personality
*wants
*hopes
*fears
*thoughts
*memories
*resentments
*dreams
*denial

Practises
*says
*eats
*wears
*buys
*works at
*plays at

...Finally...

Know how your characters speech, mood, and behavior changes according to who they're with and where they are.