Character Development Worksheet

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Build a psychologically rich character with depth, contradiction, and a compelling arc.

code Prompt
Create a comprehensive character profile for [Character Name] in a [Genre] story.

Physical:
- Appearance (distinctive features, how they dress)
- Mannerisms and gestures
- Voice and speech patterns

Psychological:
- Core wound / backstory trauma
- Greatest fear
- Deepest desire
- Internal contradiction (what they believe vs. what they do)
- Defense mechanisms
- Myers-Briggs type

External:
- Goals in this story
- Motivation
- Conflict (internal and external)
- Arc (how they change by the end)

Relationships:
- Relationship with each major character
- How they treat people with less power

Writer's toolkit:
- 5 unique dialogue tics
- 3 symbolic objects they carry
- Their theme song
- A scene that perfectly captures them

help_outline How To Use This Prompt

Provide your story genre, any known character details, and the role they play in the plot.

lightbulb Example Output

Character: James Vance, 42, disgraced surgeon. Core wound: failed to save his daughter...

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Build a psychologically rich character with depth, contradiction, and a compelling arc.
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