Character Sketch Page 2
Character Sketch Worksheet
(Mix of First Draft in 30 Days (Wiesner), How to Write a Mystery (Beinhart), Description & Setting (Rozelle), Story Generator (Shutt))
Title:
Character Full Name:
Nickname(s):
Current Age:
Birth Date/Place:
Birth Order:
Character Role:(hero, heroine, secondary character, villain)
Education:
Occupation(s):
Marital Status:
Children:
Religious Beliefs:
Political Alliance:
MOTIVE:
FEARS:
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Race:
Eye Color:
Hair Color/Style:
Height:
Weight:
Build/Physique:
Skin Tone:
Style of Dress:
Posture:
Facial distinctions (ticks, moles, etc):
Birthmarks:
Tattoos/Piercings:
Speech pattern:
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR:
Demeanor:
Reputation:
Hobby/Interests:
Natural Talent(s):
Other:
PERSONALITY TRAITS:
Mood:
Fears:
Strongest beliefs:
Biggest secret:
Biggest regret:
Dependability:
Peculiarities:
Unique Mannerisms:
Quirks:
Other:
WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT THEM
MEDICAL HISTORY - PHYSICAL
Current Illness:
Past Illness:
Surgeries:
Drug, Alcohol, Tobacco use/abuse:
Precipitating (what brought the disease/episode about):
Maintaining (what keeps it going):
Diagnosis:
Differential diagnosis (usually more than 1 issue combining/overlapping symptoms):
MEDICAL HISTORY - MENTAL
Mental Illness/issues:
Neurosis
Delusion(s):
Mania(s):
Object(s) of Prejudice:
Phobia(s):
Precipitating (what brought the disese/episode about)
Maintaining (what keeps it going)
Differential diagnosis (usually more than 1 issue combining/overlapping symptoms):
General Intelligence:
Abnormalities of Perception
Illusions:
Cognitive function:
Attention & concentration:
Intelligence:
Insight:
Disorders of thinking:
Diagnosis:
Differential diagnosis (usually more than 1 issue combining/overlapping symptoms):
MEDICAL TREATMENT(S)
Prescriptions:
Physical therapy:
Psychological treatment:
BACKGROUND:
INTERNAL CONFLICTS:
EXTERNAL CONFLICTS:
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES:
FAMILY HISTORY
MOTHER:
Current Age:
Age at death / cause:
Education:
Occupation(s):
Mother’s Personal History
Mother’s pregnancy & age at the birth:
Emotional problems:
Illnesses:
Childhood:
Separations:
Illnesses:
Emotional problems:
Relationship with family:
Education:
Marriage history:
Children:
Social circumstances:
Past medical history:
Past psychiatric history:
FATHER:
Current Age:
Age at death / cause:
Education:
Occupation(s):
Father’s Personal History
Age at main character’s birth:
Emotional problems:
Illnesses:
Childhood:
Separations:
Illnesses:
Emotional problems:
Relationship with family:
Marriage history:
Children:
Social circumstances:
Past medical history:
Past psychiatric history:
SIBLINGS:
Current Age:
Age at death / cause:
Education:
Occupation(s):
Sibling’s Personal History
Age at main character’s birth:
Emotional problems:
Illnesses:
Childhood:
Separations:
Illnesses:
Emotional problems:
Relationship with family:
Marriage history:
Children:
Social circumstances:
Past medical history:
Past psychiatric history:
Other: