Character development!

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Are they still alive?

At what age did the caretakers begin to raise this character?

Did the caretakers know the birth parents and if so, how was their relationship?

Did the character know the birth parents?

How did the father/caretaker1 treat the character?

How did the mother/caretaker2 treat the character?

How did the character treat their father/caretaker1?

How did the character treat their mother/caretaker2?

Siblings (if any):

Are they still alive, if not who died and when?

Describe how each one treats this character:

Describe how this character treats each one of his siblings:

Does this character still keep in contact with their siblings?

How has this character's relationship changed with their siblings since childhood?

How did s/he get along with the family as a whole?

How did s/he get along with the siblings, if any?

Describe their family life/dynamic, growing up:

Describe their family life/dynamic now:

Favorite parent:

Why?

Family (that they have created, if at all)

Partner(s):

Is this their first marriage/family? (if not, copy, paste, and answer these questions for the previous marriages/families too):

How, why and when did they divorce/split?

Was it mutual?

If they had children, who kept them?

If it was a death, what happened, and when?

Did they get remarried, and if so to whom?

How did the children, if any, respond to that?

Are they legitimately married?

If not, are the other characters aware of this?

When did they get married?

How did they meet?

How did he propose, or how was she proposed to?

Mistress(es)/Secret Lover(s)/ Lover(s) outside of marriage:

Does the spouse/partner know?

If so how and when did they find out?

How did they react, and what was the end result?

Any illegitimate children with them, and if so who?

Does anyone know?

If so, how and when did they find out?

How did they react and what was the end result?

Children and their ages:

Who are each of their parents (ie: from which marriage, if any other)?

Were any conceived/born out of wedlock, if so, which ones?

How does (each) son/daughter treat of this character?

How does this character treat (each) son/daughter?

How does (each) son/daughter think of this character?

How does this character think of (each) son/daughter?

How does this character's relationship change with their child/children as they grew older?

Spiritual Characteristics

Religion:

Does the character believe in a god or goddess?

What are the character's spiritual beliefs?

Is religion or spirituality an important part of this character's life?

If so, what role does it play?

Superstitions:

Chinese Zodiac:

Astrological Zodiac:

Element:

What If

If this character were an animal, what would they be?

Why?

If this character were the opposite sex what would they . . .

Do?

Say?

Feel?

If this character were to be characterized by an object, what would it be?

Why?

What would/does this character do if confronted with someone identical in personality?

What would/does happen if this character became physically handicapped, and how would that change them?

What would/does this character do if spontaneously placed in a whole new and unfamiliar environment/country/planet/etc?

If they don't already, what would this character do/act like if they had a child?

Other

What song best fits this character?

If you could compare this character to an existing character, who would s/he be and why?

If you could choose an actor for this character, who would it be?

If you could choose a voice actor for this character, who would it be?

Who/what was your character inspired by?

How the Character is Involved in the Story

Character's role in the story (main character? hero? Villain? etc):

Scene where character first appears:

Relationships with other characters:

Where, how and when did s/he first interact with other characters:

What was this character's life like before something, if anything, happened to change it all.

How Character is different at the end of the novel from when the novel began:

Background Story:

Additional Notes on This Character: