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Developing Characters

Developing characters in storytelling involves understanding their actions, speech patterns, personality, and emotions. Consider how your character behaves in critical moments—like hiding during a battle—revealing their fears or instincts. Dialogue is equally important; a unique way of speaking, such as a regional accent, adds depth. Explore how other characters perceive them and what this reveals about their personality. Finally, remember to use sensory descriptions to paint a vivid picture of your character's appearance and feelings. This comprehensive approach helps create rich, relatable characters.

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Developing Characters

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  1. Developing Characters When you are Writing

  2. ACTION What does your character do that tells us more about them? • When the battle began, Pete hid behind a bush until everyone dispersed.

  3. SPEECH How does your character speak? (Accent, slang, etc.) • “Hiya, pardner!”

  4. Effect on Others How do other characters feel about this person? -The girls thought that she was mean and would talk about her behind her back.

  5. Personality • What type of person is your character? (Shy, mean, arrogant, etc.) • John was the nicest guy you could ever meet. He would always help other students who struggled in math and was respectful to his teachers.

  6. Thoughts and Feelings What is important to the character? *How does he/she feel about certain things?* -Kimberly volunteered at the local animal shelter each day after school.

  7. Description (five senses) What does your character look like? She had brown eyes, spoke with a Southern accent, smelled like cotton candy, and had blue hair. She loved to wear her red, heart-shaped glasses when she went out.

  8. Gaston • Watch the film clip and write a character description of Gaston. Use the handout to list your responses. • http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1340885/beauty_and_the_beast_gaston/

  9. ACTION What does your character do? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EFFECT ON OTHERS How do other characters feel about this person? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SPEECH How does your character speak? (Accent, slang, etc.) _______________________________________________________________________________________ THOUGHTS & FEELINGS What is important to the character? How does he/she feel? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIPTION What does your character look like? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PERSONALITY What type of person is your character? (shy, mean, arrogant, etc.) _____________________________________________________________________________________________

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