A Few Character Creation Tips
Here are some ideas for getting to know your original characters. These have proved to be very helpful techniques for me.
Take personality tests from the perspective of the character (finding out their MBTI type is pretty useful).
Set up a private Tumblr blog, and reblog posts there that remind you of certain characters (then, later, you can go through the tag you made for them, for reference).
On the private blog, use one of those character pages, and fill it out with mini bios for each character (you can even use photos of people who remind you of the characters if the page allows for icons).
Create a spreadsheet that lists the characters on one side, put generic profile questions on the other side, and fill it out for each character. I got most of my questions from OkCupid.
Make playlists for each of the characters, and fill them with songs that remind you of them, or that you think they’d like.
Try to consciously think about how certain characters would respond to situations you come across in your day-to-day life. Or, how they’d act if they were part of the movie/show/book you’re currently into.
If you know other writers, ask if you can RP as your own characters with them. It doesn’t even have to be relevant to the plot of your own story. Just RP back and forth with other people, in character, to get a better understanding of how they’d interact with others.
If anyone has any other techniques, feel free to add them!
