Find your tribe in a Sea of Creativity
Creating various personalities for many characters can be very difficult. Just relax, it doesn’t need to be. Here’s some tips that might help.
Listing Character Traits:
This was actually not helpful for me at ALL, but it may be for you! Take a piece of paper and write down for each character the traits you imagine them having.
This keeps it organized and is a good start to a character. (Maybe…it wasn’t for me…but whatever! Give it a whirl!)
Character Interviews:
This can be very helpful, even if its just to remind yourself of the characters personality later in the writing process. Act like you’re asking the characters various questions, and based off their pasts and personalities answer the questions. I find it nice to put this on paper.
This link may be handy: https://www.writerswrite.co.za/prousts-questionnaire-35-questions-every-character-should-answer/
Name them:
It may seem strange but just giving a name to a character can spark ideas. Names can just sprout personality all on their own. Thats why you may want to name them then give traits.
(But some people title them first then decide on a name depending on the personality of the person.)
Create Their Past:
Like wet cement, experiences shape a person. Not only do YOU need to know (not necessarily your readers) but your character knows. If they don’t have a firm past then a huge chunk of your character is missing.
(I will eventually post a thing about creating backgrounds and pasts but you can always find another person giving out advice.)
Know their role:
Are they the main character? Comic relief? Best friend?
You need to know this and consider shaping a person to fit in their role. A comic relief has to be…comical.
BUT, not every main character is the same nor villain. Consider that.
Character Traits:
Here’s a few traits off the top of my head-
Sarcastic, Dramatic, Bad-Tempered, Shy, Lazy, Extroverted, Introverted, Thoughtful, Rational, Irrational, Insane, Arrogant, and Humble.
Everyone has multiple traits and some have the same but in different ways.
Two people can be Bad- Tempered but one throughs a tantrum when angry and the other one kills a person. Character traits can be called the same thing but can be two drastic different things. Thats why, when planning a persons personality you should be specific. It wouldn’t hurt to say why and when a person acts that way ethier.
I have more but that seems enough for now! Have a FANTASTIC DAY, and have fun writing!