Short+Story+Character+Development+Questions

How much about your characters do you really know? Small details might seem superfluous even irrelevant to the story you intend to write, but the smallest detail informs the bigger picture. The more you know about your characters, the better you’ll create believable characters who live and breathe on the page and in their own fictional world. Take time to answer each of these questions candidly and deeply. Expand your responses to include other questions that may arise.


 * 1) What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know?
 * 2) What is this character’s greatest flaw?- That he is very trusting of strangers.
 * 3) What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit?- That he never was as tough as he acts.
 * 4) What is this character’s greatest asset? - The greatest asset of this character is his information collection.
 * 5) If this character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be?- A person of english disent.
 * 6) What music does this character sing to when no one else is around?- The lalabys of his childhood.
 * 7) In what or whom does this character have the greatest faith?-God Christianity then Jewish.
 * 8) What is this character’s favorite movie?- Doesn't have one.
 * 9) Does this character have a favorite article of clothing? Favorite shoes?- Trousers, sensable black dress shoes.
 * 10) Does this character have a vice? Name it. - He likes to seek people to back stab.
 * 11) Name this character’s favorite person (living or dead).- HIs best friend Adam.
 * 12) What is this character’s secret wish?- That he could kill or hurt his arch enemy Neal.
 * 13) What is this character’s proudest achievement?- That he could change his belifs for his best friend.
 * 14) Describe this character’s most embarrassing moment.- When he said by mistake that he liked HItler a lot in the middle of a Jewish Synagogue.
 * 15) What is this character’s deepest regret?- That he didn't take some of the Fountain of Youth's water.
 * 16) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What is this character’s greatest fear?- That a Nazi will find out his best friends identity.
 * 17) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Describe this character’s most devastating moment.- When his best friend said that they couldn't be friends anymore.
 * 18) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What is this character’s greatest achievement?- That he found the Fountain of Youth all by him self.
 * 19) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What is this character’s greatest hope?- That his best friend and him could finally be free of the Nazis.
 * 20) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Does this character have an obsession? Name it.- To find The Fountian of Youth and distroy it.
 * 21) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What is this character’s greatest disappointment?- That the Spanish explorer couldn;t let him distroy thre Fountain of Youth.
 * 22) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What is this character’s worst nightmare?- That he fails in distroying the Fountain of Youth.
 * 23) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Whom does this character most wish to please? Why?- HIs best friend because it was him that is most dear to his heart.
 * 24) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Describe this character’s mother.- She was a strict burly lady that utterly supported the Nazis.
 * 25) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Describe this character’s father.- He was a big burly man with an imposing presense and he utterly supported the Nazis.
 * 26) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">If s/he had to choose, with whom would this character prefer to live?- With his best friend because they understood him.
 * 27) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Where does this character fall in birth order? What effect does this have?- only child so he was lavished and made to support every thing his parents did.
 * 28) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Describe this character’s siblings or other close relatives.- has none cause thay all died.
 * 29) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Describe this character’s bedroom. Include three cherished items.- Very plain and empty. His Grandfather's pocket watch, his Star of David, his families ring.
 * 30) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What is this character’s birth date? How does this character manifest traits of his/her astrological sign? Oct 20, 1922. By sticking to his beliefs
 * 31) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">If this character had to live in seclusion for six months, what six items would s/he bring?- His grandfather's pocket watch, his Star of David, His families ring, a knife, a packet of matches, a pot.
 * 32) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Why is this character angry?- Hitler will use the Fountian to make his troops immortal.
 * 33) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What calms this character?- His best friend talking to him or just sitting and thinking perferibly in nature.
 * 34) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Describe a recurring dream or nightmare this character might have.- His best friend dieing at the hands of HItler's men.
 * 35) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">List the choices (not circumstances) that led this character to his/her current predicament.- to accept his friends beliefs and addopt them, defiy his parents, go and intercept Hitler's intell.
 * 36) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">List the circumstances over which this character has no control.- His parents kicking him out, getting swept away by crowds, Hitler's men killing his best friends mom.
 * 37) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What wakes this character in the middle of the night? - The nightmarew that his best friend might die at the hands of Hitler's men.
 * 38) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">How would a stranger describe this character?- Handsome, mysterious, guarded, intelligent, not some one to cross.
 * 39) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What does this character resolve to do differently every morning?- How to eat his food and to change his thinking.
 * 40) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Who depends on this character? Why?- HIs best friend because only his best friend could stop Hitler from getting that Fountain's water.
 * 41) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">If this character knew s/he had exactly one month to live, what would s/he do?- He would accept it but still try and change it. Hew would also hide his work for someone else to continue
 * 42) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">How would a dear friend or relative describe this character?- Loveible, deepenable, intelligent, resrouseful.
 * 43) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What is this character’s most noticeable physical attribute?- He has purple eyes that can change to blue.
 * 44) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">What is this character hiding from him/herself?- That he accually loves his best friend.
 * 45) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Write one additional thing about your character.- He loves to read and write.