When I discovered Tom I craved to know his story! I am revealing to you his character! ☺
(I obtained this worksheet from Jody Hedlund's Blog.)
Supporting Main Character Worksheet
Name: Tom Multon
Age: 25
Height/Weight: 5’9/155
Body type: Healthy, in-shape, strong
Scent: Woodsy
Texture (i.e. of hands, skin, etc.): rough man hands
Clothing style/frequently worn clothes: casual, but neat
Eye color: Cinnamon
Hair color and style: Fiery, short, casual
Other distinguishing physical traits: Scar on his right palm, a few freckles
Action tags (i.e.scratching head, nail biting, etc.): Bouncing his knee
Verbal tags (i.e. “My, my,” “Huh?” etc.) (also list speaking style: talkative, soft-spoken, loud, formal, accent, fast,etc.): “Drat!” “Oh, good night.” Speaks with a thick southern Texas accent
Characteristic tags (i.e. timidity, drunkenness, arrogance, etc.): Brave, Protective, Selfless
Physical imperfections or something would most like to change: Wants to be taller
Race/Ethnic group: White American
Religion: Christian
Years of schooling: 3 years of college
Any special occupational training: Hunting, gaming
Occupation: Professional Hunter
Eye color: Cinnamon
Hair color and style: Fiery, short, casual
Other distinguishing physical traits: Scar on his right palm, a few freckles
Action tags (i.e.scratching head, nail biting, etc.): Bouncing his knee
Verbal tags (i.e. “My, my,” “Huh?” etc.) (also list speaking style: talkative, soft-spoken, loud, formal, accent, fast,etc.): “Drat!” “Oh, good night.” Speaks with a thick southern Texas accent
Characteristic tags (i.e. timidity, drunkenness, arrogance, etc.): Brave, Protective, Selfless
Physical imperfections or something would most like to change: Wants to be taller
Race/Ethnic group: White American
Religion: Christian
Years of schooling: 3 years of college
Any special occupational training: Hunting, gaming
Occupation: Professional Hunter
Past Occupations: Student, athlete (hockey)
Skills, Abilities, and Talents: Wood Carving, Carpentry, Hunting, Hockey
Personality Type (Include Archetype): Sentinel: An Introvert and Feeling Person with good people skills.
Admirable personality traits (strengths): Selfless, Thoughtful, Kind, Works Hard, Independent, Protective, Loves deeply, Principled
Negative personality traits (weaknesses): Unforgiving of self, lives in the past
Things that make angry: Selfishness or unkindness to those he loves. Hypocrites and lawbreakers.
Method of handling anger: Confronts the person directly, but only if necessary
Things that embarrass: His past mistakes
Things that embarrass: His past mistakes
Method of handling embarrassment: Holds it in and loathes himself
Fears: Not being a man like his Pa
Fears: Not being a man like his Pa
Method of handling fear: Tries
hard to improve
Bad habits or vices: Thinking he isn’t worthy of a woman
Prejudices: None
Bad habits or vices: Thinking he isn’t worthy of a woman
Prejudices: None
Pet peeves or gripes: Eye rolling
Sense of Humor: Light, but not crude
Philosophy of Life: Have faith in God, Work hard, Treat others well
Physical illness or affliction: None
Hobbies/Interests: Wood carving, carpentry
Favorite Foods: Elk, fish
Favorite Books: Not really a reader
Favorite Color: Green (reminds of the mountains)
Favorite Place: Mountains, or the lake
Item(s) special to character: The furniture he and his Pa made together.
Person/friend close to character: His Pa
Description of home, home life, and economic status: Alaskan cabin: solitary, quiet and lonely; has some money to spare.
Brief family history: Oldest of three. His family was loving and believers in God with a modest home and income.
Most painful experiences in character’s past (to prove why they act the way they do): The mistake of succumbing to alcohol.
Character’s goals (What they want)(Their biggest dream): A loving family and a career to provide for them.
Character’s motivation (Why they want the above goal): He wants to feel respected and give what he had as a child.
Character’s conflict (What is keeping them from their goal): Feeling unworthy of it.
Summarize character’s Fatal Flaw (the main problem to work through): He believes his past mistakes are unforgivable.
Story Premise (in one sentence write what I am trying to prove by writing this story):
- See more at: http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/p/character-worksheet.html#sthash.ySayclgZ.dpuf
Sense of Humor: Light, but not crude
Philosophy of Life: Have faith in God, Work hard, Treat others well
Physical illness or affliction: None
Hobbies/Interests: Wood carving, carpentry
Favorite Foods: Elk, fish
Favorite Books: Not really a reader
Favorite Color: Green (reminds of the mountains)
Favorite Place: Mountains, or the lake
Item(s) special to character: The furniture he and his Pa made together.
Person/friend close to character: His Pa
Description of home, home life, and economic status: Alaskan cabin: solitary, quiet and lonely; has some money to spare.
Brief family history: Oldest of three. His family was loving and believers in God with a modest home and income.
Most painful experiences in character’s past (to prove why they act the way they do): The mistake of succumbing to alcohol.
Character’s goals (What they want)(Their biggest dream): A loving family and a career to provide for them.
Character’s motivation (Why they want the above goal): He wants to feel respected and give what he had as a child.
Character’s conflict (What is keeping them from their goal): Feeling unworthy of it.
Summarize character’s Fatal Flaw (the main problem to work through): He believes his past mistakes are unforgivable.
Story Premise (in one sentence write what I am trying to prove by writing this story):
- See more at: http://jodyhedlund.blogspot.com/p/character-worksheet.html#sthash.ySayclgZ.dpuf
Someone can and deserves to be
loved regardless of imperfections.
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