Edition 4 - Part 3: Character - Spawn Me a Character

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4. What are their flaws? Rocky’s quick to anger, impulsive and impetuous, loyal to a fault, kind of wild and crazy, stubborn, rebellious.

5. What are their greatest regrets? That he didn’t spend as much time as possible with his mom

6. What are their habits? He tends to burst into song at any given moment, has to help if someone needs it, will stubbornly stick by his decision, doesn’t like to admit that he’s wrong, has a motor-mouth, really doesn’t know when to shut up.

7. What are the significant events in their life? Past: His mother died when he was fourteen. When he was seventeen he and his brothers got “discovered” and became rock stars. Present: At the age of nineteen he was kidnapped from a surprise concert by Maya and makes an impulsive decision to help her get the ransom money for her brother. Future: Meeting with Maya puts Rocky and his brothers in perpetual danger (sorry, can’t go into detail! That’s in the next two books!)

8. Greatest ability: He’s fiercely loyal—does that count? He always has to help people who need it.

9. To others, they are known as being...? Crazy

10. They spend most of their time worrying about...? Protecting his brothers

11. Describe their mother: Blonde, brown eyes, slender, tall, Caucasian, sweet, spunky, impulsive, loyal. A lot like Rocky, actually.

12. Describe their father: Huge. Like, 6’6” huge. Muscular, but in the buff way. Imposing, usually uses his size to do the talking. Deep voice, dark brown, almost black hair, dark brown eyes. Doesn’t say much.

13. Describe their (if any) siblings: Shane: The silent, brooding type. Doesn’t talk unless he has to. The lead guitarist and pianist in the band. He’s five years older than Rocky at twenty four, has dark hair and dark brown eyes, slender, not as muscular as Rocky. Blake: The youngest at seventeen. Jet black hair, dark brown eyes, sweet, puppy-like, lean but not scrawny. The drummer and self-appointed songwriter of the group.

14. Has your character ever hurt others? Never ever ever ever.

15. Best/closest friend/s: Other than his brothers? Danielle McHenry, a girl he’s known since fourth grade. They’re best, best friends. Dani grew up to be one of the world’s fastest dirt bike racers. She’s a real tomboy.

16. Lover/s & their history: He was dating Dani, sort of, but then he met Maya. Now, he’s really not sure.

17. Describe where they live: He has multiple houses, but his primary home is in Maple Valley, Washington, USA. It’s right smack in the middle of the woods, you know, being the good ol’ WA and all.

18. If they could change the past... He’d find a way to save his mom, if it’s possible.

19. Describe their clothing style: Classic rock star style: t-shirts, denim jeans, Converse shoes, jackets, shades if he’s in LA, which he usually is.

20. Are they going to learn anything from their experiences? Nope. Well, maybe, but it’s really subtle. He’s going to remain as bullheadedly stubborn as always.

21. Any other important details: Even though he’s wildly famous and is the ‘heart throb’ of the band, he’s really humble and doesn’t let it go to his head. That’s why he felt so compelled to help Maya with her predicament in the first place. It’s how he was raised.

@NiamhSmile also provided me with a wonderful character profile for her character Caoilainn O'Malley from her story ‘The Masks We Wear’.

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