CHARACTER SKETCH

CHARACTER SKETCH An outline of a character’s life such as

physical appearance, where they live, occupation, possessions, education, personality, hobbies, interests, and other traits.

Make your fictional character become realistic, your reader needs to visualize your character.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE/PERSONALITY

Appearance is one of the easiest traits to describe your character.

Describe how they look: physical stature, hair color and length, color of eyes, and the type/style of clothes they wear.

Personality is more difficult to describe, but think of the character as a real person and describe their personality

INTERESTS Reveal the character’s interests and

create them realistically.

Character Sketch Template Name Gender Age Hair color Eye color Height Weight Body structure Friends Temperment

Enemies Career Dreams Hobbies Likes Loves Dislikes Fears Good qualities Bad habits

Template Questions Happiest AND saddest moments What is this character’s major goal? Why is this goal so important? Are there any events in the past that may

affect this goal? What is one thing your character should

avoid? What is one thing that your character

would do anything in the world to have?