Characters are important to a story, and it is important to develop them along the way. Your character needs to have a starting point, a goal, and steps to meet that goal. Here are some things that I think are important things to know about your character.
1. Full Name
2. Birthday/Age/Astrological Sign
3. Habits(good and bad)
4. Appearance
-race/ethnicity
-hair colour
-eye colour
-height
-weight
-identifying features (tattoos, scars, etc)
5. Job
6. Family and Relationships
7. Personality(alone and with others)
8. Childhood
9. Hobbies/Sports
10. Style
11. Favourite things
12. Fears
13. Flaws
14. How do they feel about themselves?
15. How do they speak to other people?
16. What is their opinion on sex/relationships?
17. What are they passionate about?
18. What is their posture like?
19. Etiquette
20. Intelligence
21. Disabilities
22. Do they wear glasses?
23. Do they drink coffee?
24. Accent
25. What makes them smile/cry?
How do I describe a character in first person POV?
Describe your MC slowly, not all at once. I am very guilty of doing this, and many authors are but it is much more natural to sprinkle in little bits here and there, eventually they all add up.
good examples:
I knew that my green eyes were glowing because I caught a glimpse of them in the rear view mirror of the car.
I stretched my long legs out in front of me, placing them on my best friend's lap comfortably.
I sloppily gathered my long, thick, brown hair into a ponytail to keep it out of my face as I ran onto the field. Tucking the flyaway strands behind my ears as I ran.
bad examples:
I have blue eyes, brown hair, and I'm tall for my age, standing at 5'7. I have fair skin and in the summertime, I have freckles that cover my skin. Everybody at school calls me a tomboy, but I just wear what I want. I don't care what people think.
Show. Don't Tell
If your character is a tomboy. Don't say the word tomboy in your book. Describe what the character wears and how they act, and let your readers figure it out for themselves.
