Quite the Character!

The July Blogging Theme for The Sweet Sixteens (#SixteensBlogAbout) is CHARACTERS. With that in mind, I thought I’d look back on a couple of my favorite past blogs on the subject.

Getting Into Character highlights a simple strategy for helping young authors quickly develop interesting story characters–with just a few hats to set things rolling.

Oftentimes, DIALOG is overlooked in revealing characters. Read Character Talk to discover how the conversations in your story disclose amazing information–and help make the story so much more fun and readable.

Below I’ve included two templates for creating characters. If you want to you use a picture of your own, no problem. Write away!

Create a Character : Girl

Use the picture on the left to help you create a character by completing the form below.

NAME ______________________________________________________

AGE _________________ HEIGHT/WEIGHT ____________________

WHERE SHE LIVES ____________________________________________

TELL ABOUT HER FAMILY ________________________________________

FRIEND (S) ___________________________________________________

ANY PETS ____________________________________________________

LIKES ________________________________________________________

DISLIKES ____________________________________________________

FEARS _______________________________________________________

PROBLEM(S) __________________________________________________

Create a Character: Boy

Use the picture on the left to help you create a character by completing the form below.

NAME ______________________________________________________

AGE _________________ HEIGHT/WEIGHT ____________________

WHERE HE LIVES _____________________________________________

TELL ABOUT HIS FAMILY ________________________________________