10 Things You NEED To Know About Your Characters
October 4th, 2011 | Posted by in Featured Posts | Screenwriting
Launching peopletales.com has given me some pretty cool opportunities to link it with The Athletic Nerd. In the future, I’m hoping to develop ideas that can originate on one blog and evolve on another.
One of the first resources I published over at People Tales was a comprehensive list of questions authors use to get to know there characters. There are literally hundreds of questions to consider.
It got me thinking about how I develop characters in my screenplays. I decided to add 10 questions of my own to the mix.
And so, here are 10 things you NEED to know about your characters:
- What would a normal day be like for them?
- Would they save a friend or save themselves?
- What inspires them?
- What was their most embarrassing moment?
- What’s the biggest lie they every told?
- What do they hate the most?
- What are they passionate about?
- What type of person would they consider a friend/enemy?
- What do they think of themselves?
- What do they fear the most?
Obviously there are a lot more than 10 questions but these are a great place to start. I tend to ask general questions first because once you start answering them, transitioning into the all important little details is a lot easier.
What questions do you ask to help you get to know your characters?
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