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    Designing Your Character & Other Handy Things
    Designing Your Character & Other Ha...
    maplefoot
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    • Reads
      Reads 580,777
      580,777580K
    • Votes
      Votes 18,743
      18,74318.7K
    • Parts
      Parts 200
      200200
    • Time
      Time 11h 14m
      11 hours, 14 minutes11h 14m
    maplefoot
    Complete
    Complete, First published Apr 16, 2014
    Mature
    Characters are hard to create. So consider this book a giant cheat sheet of all your writing needs.
        This book not only helps writers create their characters, but is a menagerie of descriptions for your stories:
        Smells.
        Sounds
        Instead of Said
        Describing Clothing
        Collective Nouns
        Adverbs
        Edible Plants
        Different Colours of basic colours
        & Lots more.
        
        This book also does requests if your stuck on something in your story.
        
        
        Cover Art by Charlie Bowater.
    All Rights Reserved
    • character
    • characters
    • description
    • desgining
    • handy
    • help
    • helpful
    • personality
    • reference
    • resource
    • said
    • sound
    • supplies
    • taste
    • touch
    • traits
    • write
    • writing
    charactercharactersdescriptiondesgininghandyhelphelpfulpersonalityreferenceresourcesaidsoundsuppliestastetouchtraitswritewriting
    Table of contentsLast updated May 25, 2018
    • Designing Your Character & Other Handy Things
    • Character Description Sheet
    • Examples Describing Facial Features
    • Facial Features
    • Phrases that describe people's apperances
    • Facial Expressions
    • Hair Styles/States
    • Descriptive Words for Characters: Physical Qualities
    • Descriptive Words for Characters: Moral Qualities
    • Descriptive Words for Characters: Spiritual Qualities
    • Descriptive Words for Characters: Social Qualities
    • Descriptive Words for Characters: General Qualities
    • Personality Traits
    • Happiness Feelings
    • Caring Feelings
    • Adjectives
    • Emotional States
    • Parts of Clothing
    • Depression Feelings
    • Inadequateness Feelings
    • Fear Feelings
    • Confusion Feelings
    • Hurt Feelings
    • Anger Feelings
    • Loneliness Feelings
    • Remorse Feelings
    • Other Words for Said
    • Character Hobbies
    • Idioms and their meanings!
    • Extra Words to Describe Characters
    • Synonyms for Common Words
    • Taste Descriptions
    • Smell Vocabulary
    • Sound Description
    • Types of Faces
    • Animal Collective Nouns
    • Infrequently Used Words, that are really cool!
    • Occupations
    • Villian Brainstorm
    • Steampunk Genres
    • Superhero Description Sheet
    • Superhero Powers
    • Superhero Origins
    • Knots
    • Instead of Said
    • Survival Food
    • Medical Supplies needed for an Apocalypse
    • Where to find Supplies
    • Survival Tricks if you are lost or something
    • How to Parkour
    • Other words for looked/Look
    • Unusual Words
    • You are (LOVE AND ROMANCE)
    • I am (LOVE AND ROMANCE)
    • Negatives (LOVE AND ROMANCE)
    • Colour Adjectives
    • Different colours of White
    • Different colours of Yellow
    • Different colours of Orange
    • Different colours of Red
    • Different colours of Pink
    • Different colours of Purple
    • Different colours of Blue
    • Different colours of Green
    • Different colours of Brown
    • Different colours of Gray
    • Different colours of Black
    • Fictional Places
    • Fruits
    • Vegetables
    • Places to eat
    • Types Meat you can Eat
    • Seafood to Eat
    • Sweets and Desserts to Eat
    • Types of Clothes
    • How to Survive a Horror Movie
    • Abandoned Places
    • Expressing Body Language
    • Horror Movie Deaths
    • Naming your Characters
    • Character Profile
    • Surviving on a Desert Island
    • More Idioms
    • Edible Plants
    • Edible Plants Part 2
    • Poison Plants
    • Dangerous Animals
    • Cloud Formations
    • Bakery Products
    • Personality Types
    • 12 Character Archetypes
    • Message and Reminder.
    • Eye Apperance
    • Ways to say Hello
    • Was to say Goodbye
    • Pixar's 22 Rules to Phenominal Storytelling.
    • Pants Styles
    • Different Kinds of Shoes
    • Skirt Designs
    • Different kinds of bags
    • Different Kinds of Sleeves
    • Different Kinds of Collars
    • Places to Wear your Necklaces
    • Different Dress Designs
    • Describing Someone's Voice
    • Western and Cowboy Slang and Phrases
    • Civil War Slangs and Phrases
    • Ye Olde English Slang
    • Aussie Slang
    • Cooking Terms
    • The Language and Meaning of Flowers and Herbs
    • Adverbs of Manner
    • Adverbs of Place
    • Adverbs of Time
    • Rules of Magic
    • World Building Questions
    • A List of Phobias
    • Those are Fighting Words
    • What Happens Next??
    • Incised Wounds
    • Realisitic Injuries
    • Movie Cliches (Works for books too)
    • Common Hobbies/Activities
    • Character Motivation
    • Character Habits
    • Other words for 'Went'
    • Other ways to say bad
    • Other Ways to say Good
    • Other ways to say 'Says'
    • Describing Touch
    • Noisy Verbs
    • Victioran Flirtation
    • Victorian Slang
    • Function of Feelings
    • Action Verbs
    • British Phrases and Slang
    • Describing Buildings
    • Glossary of Castle Terms
    • 26 Stages of Death
    • Witch Dictionary
    • Officer Ranks
    • Types of Torture
    • Domesticated Animals (Or maybe Pets)
    • Semi-domesticated Animals
    • Trees and Bushes Description
    • Meadows and Grasslands Description
    • Hills, Mountains, and Valleys Description
    • Caves, Cliffs, and Rocks Description
    • Rivers, Oceans and Wetlands Description
    • Deserts and Miscellaneous Description
    • List of Weapons
    • Words for Love Scenes
    • Parts of the Body (Mature Writers Only)
    • Superstitions
    • While Characters are Talking
    • Supernatural Collective Nouns
    • Plot Points
    • Kinesis
    • Noble Ranks
    • The Nine Noble Virtues
    • Hierarchy of Angels
    • 1940's Slang
    • 1920s Vocabulary
    • Describing Light
    • Character Strengths
    • Character Weaknesses
    • Shakespearian Language
    • Gemstones
    • Tone Vocabulary List
    • Realistic Travel
    • The Limits of the Human Body
    • Effects of Drugs
    • Creating Street Names
    • Killing with your bare hands.
    • Cemetery Symbolism
    • Insect Bites and Stings
    • Scottish Slang
    • Guide to Wine
    • Guide to Beer
    • Synonyms for "Walk"
    • A Simplified Guide To Crime Scene Investigation
    • Synonyms for Beautiful
    • Horse Logistics
    • Harry Potter Spells
    • Dogs of the World
    • 20 Ways to Survive a Horror Movie
    • Men's Popular Hairstyles
    • Being Struck by Lightening
    • Medieval Terminology
    • Demonic Sigils
    • Portals
    • Poison Diaries
    • Romantic Conflicts
    • Guestures and Body Language
    • Prompt Books
    • Villain(ess) Motivations
    • Tropes of Motivation
    • Anger in Other Words
    • First, Middle, Last & Only Child Characteristics
    • The End

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    • Designing Your Character & Other Handy Things
    • Character Description Sheet
    • Examples Describing Facial Features
    • Facial Features
    • Phrases that describe people's apperances
    • Facial Expressions
    • Hair Styles/States
    • Descriptive Words for Characters: Physical Qualities
    • Descriptive Words for Characters: Moral Qualities
    • Descriptive Words for Characters: Spiritual Qualities
    • Descriptive Words for Characters: Social Qualities
    • Descriptive Words for Characters: General Qualities
    • Personality Traits
    • Happiness Feelings
    • Caring Feelings
    • Adjectives
    • Emotional States
    • Parts of Clothing
    • Depression Feelings
    • Inadequateness Feelings
    • Fear Feelings
    • Confusion Feelings
    • Hurt Feelings
    • Anger Feelings
    • Loneliness Feelings
    • Remorse Feelings
    • Other Words for Said
    • Character Hobbies
    • Idioms and their meanings!
    • Extra Words to Describe Characters
    • Synonyms for Common Words
    • Taste Descriptions
    • Smell Vocabulary
    • Sound Description
    • Types of Faces
    • Animal Collective Nouns
    • Infrequently Used Words, that are really cool!
    • Occupations
    • Villian Brainstorm
    • Steampunk Genres
    • Superhero Description Sheet
    • Superhero Powers
    • Superhero Origins
    • Knots
    • Instead of Said
    • Survival Food
    • Medical Supplies needed for an Apocalypse
    • Where to find Supplies
    • Survival Tricks if you are lost or something
    • How to Parkour
    • Other words for looked/Look
    • Unusual Words
    • You are (LOVE AND ROMANCE)
    • I am (LOVE AND ROMANCE)
    • Negatives (LOVE AND ROMANCE)
    • Colour Adjectives
    • Different colours of White
    • Different colours of Yellow
    • Different colours of Orange
    • Different colours of Red
    • Different colours of Pink
    • Different colours of Purple
    • Different colours of Blue
    • Different colours of Green
    • Different colours of Brown
    • Different colours of Gray
    • Different colours of Black
    • Fictional Places
    • Fruits
    • Vegetables
    • Places to eat
    • Types Meat you can Eat
    • Seafood to Eat
    • Sweets and Desserts to Eat
    • Types of Clothes
    • How to Survive a Horror Movie
    • Abandoned Places
    • Expressing Body Language
    • Horror Movie Deaths
    • Naming your Characters
    • Character Profile
    • Surviving on a Desert Island
    • More Idioms
    • Edible Plants
    • Edible Plants Part 2
    • Poison Plants
    • Dangerous Animals
    • Cloud Formations
    • Bakery Products
    • Personality Types
    • 12 Character Archetypes
    • Message and Reminder.
    • Eye Apperance
    • Ways to say Hello
    • Was to say Goodbye
    • Pixar's 22 Rules to Phenominal Storytelling.
    • Pants Styles
    • Different Kinds of Shoes
    • Skirt Designs
    • Different kinds of bags
    • Different Kinds of Sleeves
    • Different Kinds of Collars
    • Places to Wear your Necklaces
    • Different Dress Designs
    • Describing Someone's Voice
    • Western and Cowboy Slang and Phrases
    • Civil War Slangs and Phrases
    • Ye Olde English Slang
    • Aussie Slang
    • Cooking Terms
    • The Language and Meaning of Flowers and Herbs
    • Adverbs of Manner
    • Adverbs of Place
    • Adverbs of Time
    • Rules of Magic
    • World Building Questions
    • A List of Phobias
    • Those are Fighting Words
    • What Happens Next??
    • Incised Wounds
    • Realisitic Injuries
    • Movie Cliches (Works for books too)
    • Common Hobbies/Activities
    • Character Motivation
    • Character Habits
    • Other words for 'Went'
    • Other ways to say bad
    • Other Ways to say Good
    • Other ways to say 'Says'
    • Describing Touch
    • Noisy Verbs
    • Victioran Flirtation
    • Victorian Slang
    • Function of Feelings
    • Action Verbs
    • British Phrases and Slang
    • Describing Buildings
    • Glossary of Castle Terms
    • 26 Stages of Death
    • Witch Dictionary
    • Officer Ranks
    • Types of Torture
    • Domesticated Animals (Or maybe Pets)
    • Semi-domesticated Animals
    • Trees and Bushes Description
    • Meadows and Grasslands Description
    • Hills, Mountains, and Valleys Description
    • Caves, Cliffs, and Rocks Description
    • Rivers, Oceans and Wetlands Description
    • Deserts and Miscellaneous Description
    • List of Weapons
    • Words for Love Scenes
    • Parts of the Body (Mature Writers Only)
    • Superstitions
    • While Characters are Talking
    • Supernatural Collective Nouns
    • Plot Points
    • Kinesis
    • Noble Ranks
    • The Nine Noble Virtues
    • Hierarchy of Angels
    • 1940's Slang
    • 1920s Vocabulary
    • Describing Light
    • Character Strengths
    • Character Weaknesses
    • Shakespearian Language
    • Gemstones
    • Tone Vocabulary List
    • Realistic Travel
    • The Limits of the Human Body
    • Effects of Drugs
    • Creating Street Names
    • Killing with your bare hands.
    • Cemetery Symbolism
    • Insect Bites and Stings
    • Scottish Slang
    • Guide to Wine
    • Guide to Beer
    • Synonyms for "Walk"
    • A Simplified Guide To Crime Scene Investigation
    • Synonyms for Beautiful
    • Horse Logistics
    • Harry Potter Spells
    • Dogs of the World
    • 20 Ways to Survive a Horror Movie
    • Men's Popular Hairstyles
    • Being Struck by Lightening
    • Medieval Terminology
    • Demonic Sigils
    • Portals
    • Poison Diaries
    • Romantic Conflicts
    • Guestures and Body Language
    • Prompt Books
    • Villain(ess) Motivations
    • Tropes of Motivation
    • Anger in Other Words
    • First, Middle, Last & Only Child Characteristics
    • The End
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