We all love things that make our lives a little easier. Especially, when being a writer can sometimes begin to feel like creative chaos:
How many characters do I have?
Where were they born?
Wait! What colour did I say their eyes were?
So many questions, so little time… and how many scraps of paper, notebooks or random computer files have I used to catalogue all this info?
Fear not, to help us all become a little more organised, I’ve created some fun worksheets that can be filled in and filed away to kickstart your WIP bible.
If you’re confused by what a writers bible looks like, then head on over to Kate’s fantastic blog to find out why you should have a series bible and what to include in them. Her posts are a wonderful resource for any writer, full of insightful, practical writing and editing tips.
Of course, characters are more than just appearances, they need to develop a distinct personality based on their fictional experiences and journey. To navigate that, I’ve developed another worksheet that delves a little deeper.
While not all of this information will be used in the novel, it will give you, the creator, a better grasp of who this character is, what makes them tick.
You might like to refer to one of my other post, How to Create Believable Villains, which will hopefully inspire you while developing your antagonist.
I hope you found them helpful and I hope you figure out a way to print them out!!
Let me know if I’ve missed something important and remember to keep an eye out for more worksheets in the future. I’m currently working on character family charts and Goal-Conflict-Stakes worksheets.
Until next time, Much Love.
Great character profile sheet, Rainy! Thank you for sharing ❤ It can be so hard to remember details that need to be consistent, so this is fool-proof 😀 x
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I’m glad you like them. 😁
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This is awesome!
Thank you very much!
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Yay, I’m glad you like them. 😄
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I’ve realized I need some good way to store such information very early after I started writing, though my method is different – a single excel spreadsheet. The advantage is that I can color the lines belonging to each individual character by their status.
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Great method, and thanks for sharing it. 😄
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Very helpful. Thanks.
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Thank you 😊
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Thanks for including my blog post, Rainy. More importantly, thanks for these character sheets! What a great idea, and your whole post is spot on 😊.
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You’re welcome Kate, and you’re series bible post is brilliant. Xx
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😊❤️
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I was working on something like this today. I could use this. Now I need to try and figure out how to print the damn thing out. I’m pretty sure this is why I have kids.
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😂😂 I know, if there’s any problems with tech I always ask my kids.
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Reblogged this on Ethereal Seals: Dragonsoul and commented:
Setting up an archive of your characters’ attributes is an important step for any worldbuilder. Some choose to keep profiles in text documents, while others use excel spreadsheets. If you need a template for character profiles, then here’s an article from a fellow blogger. She has some cool tips on character building and archiving your cast. Cheers.
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💙💙💙 Thank you.
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Your worksheets are awedome! Love the design of them 😁 great article too.
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Thank you. 😘
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