Writing for Young People Character Profile

In our February session, we put together a profile of a young person who could be central to a story for a young audience. Here are the questions to answer to create your own character. This information will all provide a background to your story.

1. Name
2. Age
3. Place of Birth
4. Where did your character grow up?
5. What schooling did your character have?
6. Who are/were your character’s parents (or guardians etc)?
7. Does s/he have any siblings or family life?
8. Does your character have a job?
9. What physical characteristic would someone notice? (e.g. long legs/red hair)
10. Does your character have a special friend?
11. What kind of music does s/he like?
12. Does your character have any special powers?
13. What is/was your character’s nickname at school?
14. Do they have any hobbies?
15. What job would they like to do?
16. Would they want to go to university/college?
17. What is their favourite food/drink?
18. What is the best thing they have done so far?
19. What is the worst thing they have done so far?
20. Does your character have a disability? (e.g. stuttering, physical disability)
21. Who is your character’s closest grown-up friend?
22. Does your character have any irritating habits? (e.g. picking their nose, rubbing their hands together)
23. What is their favourite word/expression?
24. What is their goal in life?
25. Is there anything else that will make up the character?