How to write a character

Character Building Checklist - Tips and resources to help you develop well-rounded, compelling characters in your writing.

If you're a writer, you know that creating well-rounded characters is essential for any successful story. But where do you start? Check out my article on how to create a detailed character outline spreadsheet to learn how. This article is full of tips on how to organize your character details into categories like identifying details, basic personal info, physical traits, personality traits, and even relationships and inventory. Let me know what character details you think I missed!

How to write a good character, dichotomous key infographic.

A list of nervous habits and tics for writing character traits

If your character “fell asleep” as a result of getting knocked on the head, then they aren’t going to wake up the same way as they would any other time. If you want some tips on how to write a character waking up after being knocked unconscious, then take a peek at this article!

ADHD is one of the most prevalent mental disorders in the world, but despite this, storytellers only seem to rely on inaccurate stereotypes when crafting characters with ADHD. If you want to write a character with ADHD, taking the time to understand the disorder is the first step towards writing about it authentically.