Small things that give your characters personality:
- How they smile.
- What their 'tell' is for lying.
- Posture.
- Volumes of speech, if they're verbal.
- Nervous tics.
- How much eye contact do they make.
- In a group conversation, how close do they stand to others? Are they off to the side just listening and occasionally speaking or are they right next to people?
- When standing, what do they do with their hands? Talk with their hands, cross their arms, put their hands in their pockets, prop up against the wall etc.
- The sound of their footsteps.
- Non-verbal greetings: do they wave, nod, hug, glare, punch, high five, something else?
- How do they get other's attention? Raise hand, clear throat etc.
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