B.S.T

B.S.T
Background Summary Timeline

Fiction needs the right combination of plot, action, description and character development to bring a story to life. Character development can be the most important part to writing fiction. The writer has to create realistic groups of characters to move your plot along. A writer has to know their characters in order to do this. The longer the story the more background info needed for the main characters.

Write a paragraph about the answers to the following questions. This will be your first paragraph for your character background.

Where was your character born & raised?

Who were the character's parents? Did they raise the character? If not why? If not then who?

Describe your character's family.

Describe your childhood. What was childhood like for the character? Calm and peaceful or turbulent and traumatic?

Does the character have any any role models? Describe them.

What was the worst thing that ever happened to your character & how did it affect them?

What kind of relationships does the character currently have? Does he have any close friends? Describe your character's friends. Bitter enemies? If so who? What are they like?

Do you have a best friend whom you'd protect with your reputation or life? Who? Why?

Has your character had any romantic interests? If so, who, when, what?

What did the character do before he entered the story? Who trained the character to do what he does now?

Write one or more paragraphs about your character using their background story timeline.

Age of Character          Date          Name of Event

D.O.B

1-10 yrs old

10-20 yrs old

20-30 yrs old

40-50 yrs old

You should have 2-3 paragraphs written. Rewrite those paragraphs into 2 well developed paragraphs which you will use for your character profile summary.

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ID: 1758911   (Rated: E) C.B.I  Characters Background Index by careisman - TGDW