Designing Your Character & Other Handy Things

Character Description Sheet

So you dont have to use this description sheet. A lot of the times I dont, but its handy to use, if you need to get things right.

So this is definetley helpful. I can post a more dumbed down version later, if you want though.

GENERAL INFO:

Name origin:    

Nickname, if any (if so, explain its origin - e.g. who created it?): 

Does s/he like the nickname?  

Birth date:         

Place of birth:  

Ethnic background:       

Religion:             

Degree of religious practice (e.g. orthodox, casual, lapsed):

Current address:            

Does s/he rent or own?              

Brief description of homev(apartment, house, trailer, etc.):            

Does s/he live with anyone?     

Describe the area in which s/he lives

(big city, town, rural, other):     

Is this his/her ideal home and location?

If not, what would s/he prefer?              

Home decor (check all that apply):           ___ Expensive ___ Inexpensive

___ Carefully planned ___ Comfortable

___ Neat ___ Cluttered

When someone walks in, what's his/her first impression?          

Pets?     ___ No (why?) ___ Yes

If yes, what kind and how many? Name(s)?      

How important are they? How well are they treated?   

Current occupation

(include length of time, location, job title):         

Job satisfaction (happy, discontent, ambitious...):          

Income level:   

Education:         

Does s/he drive? What kind of car does s/he own, if any? (Make, model, color, age, etc.):          

Sexuality

(e.g. straight, gay, bisexual, asexual, unsure...):

Marital status: 

If married or currently romantically involved, with whom, and for how long?     

List any significant previous romantic partners:

For current spouse/partner, what does the character call him/her (pet names, nicknames, etc.)?

How did they meet?

Any children (include names, ages, other parent if different from current partner)?

Describe relationship with each child (if any):

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

Height:

Weight:              

What is his/her body type (skinny, slim, athletic, curvy, overweight, muscular, etc.)?     

Eye color?