Character Questionnaire Developed By Jurgen Wolff
Name
Gender
Age
Physical Appearance
How does the character feel about his or her appearance?
Describe the character's childhood in terms of:
relationship to parents
relationship to siblings (if any)
relationship to other key people from their youth
lifestyle while growing up
education
childhood activities (hobbies, interests)
Describe the character's education during and after the teen years, as well as any military service
Describe the character's current relationships with:
parents
siblings
other key people from their youth
Describe the character's romantic lofe and any relevant background
Describe the character's sex life and moral beliefs
Does the character have any children? If so, describe their relationship with them. If not, how do they feel about children?
What is the character's religious background? Current beliefs?
What is the character's occupation?
Describe the character's relationship to their boss and co-workers.
How does the character feel about their job?
What are the character's current hobbies?
Describe the character's philosophy of life.
Describe the character's political views.
Sum up the main aspects of the character's personality. (Optimist or Pessimist? Introvert or Extrovert?)
What is your character proud of?
What is the character ashamed of?
What is their state of health?
How intelligent are they?
Summarise their relationship to the other main character(s) in your story.
What is your character's goal in your story?
Why do they want to achieve this goal?
Who or what stands in their way of achieving the goal?
What strengths or qualities will help them achieve this goal?
What weaknesses will hinder them from achieving this goal?
How articulate is the character?
Does the character have an accent or dialect? If so, describe it.
Does the character use slang or professional jargon? If so, describe it.
