Mad Libs
CHARACTER STUDY — Hopes and dreams, needs and fears.
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Are you working on a short story, novel, or memoir? Want to get to know your characters better?
In the style of the popular fill-in-the-blank word game, complete the following "mad libs" for each of your characters, uncovering and articulating what it is that motivates them to live life the way they do:
[Character name] is a [x-year-old] [noun], who lives in [place]. Known for being [adjective] and [adjective], s/he wants nothing more than to [secret dream or life goal]. S/he pretends to be [adjective], when in fact, inside, s/he really feels [adjective]. [Character name]’s biggest fear is [ ]. What [character name] needs is [ ]; the biggest thing getting in the way is [ ].
Need an example? Eshita shows us how it's done with this original protagonist, while Violeta Nicola takes the opportunity to examine herself under the character microscope.
In the style of the popular fill-in-the-blank word game, complete the following "mad libs" for each of your characters, uncovering and articulating what it is that motivates them to live life the way they do:
[Character name] is a [x-year-old] [noun], who lives in [place]. Known for being [adjective] and [adjective], s/he wants nothing more than to [secret dream or life goal]. S/he pretends to be [adjective], when in fact, inside, s/he really feels [adjective]. [Character name]’s biggest fear is [ ]. What [character name] needs is [ ]; the biggest thing getting in the way is [ ].
Need an example? Eshita shows us how it's done with this original protagonist, while Violeta Nicola takes the opportunity to examine herself under the character microscope.