questions to make each character unique**
** y'all you don't need to be able to answer all of these for every single character. just things to think of :]
have they / would they dye their hair?
do they maintain eye contact when talking?
what is their tell for lying?
do they have an accent?
what languages do they speak?
what kind of music do they listen to?
describe them in one word. what could happen to make them the opposite?
do they have any ghosts?
what is their worst fear?
what is a secret they do not tell anyone?
what motto do they live by?
if they were a famous figure, who would they be?
what great moment shaped them to be who they are? have they lived through the moment yet?
what is their fatal flaw?
how do they feel about jewelry? painted nails?
what kind of art are they?
do they play a sport?
do they have a speech impairment? how would that translate across paper?
what could you do to betray their trust?
what makes them smile?
if you had to choose something to make them go all john wick, who would it be?
do they swear? in what language?
how comfortable do they feel around strangers?
are they extraverted or introverted?
do they stand straight? what is their posture like?
what is their sleep schedule like
would they consciously invade someone else's body space? even a stranger's?
how do they feel about contact with other people? do they flinch?
are they the first to hug?
what would make them kill / stop them from killing?
how do they smile? do they have dimples?
what about their teeth -- braces? sharp teeth? dentures? yellow teeth? what about spots?
how do they get others' attention? clear their throat? punch them?
do they talk with their hands?
what is their final goal?
how would they describe happiness?
what is their biggest conflict? it doesn't need to be big for everyone else, only for them.
how do they react to death?
do they cry? how do they cry -- silent tears, sobbing, a swallow?
how do they react when someone else is crying? can they comfort a stranger?
how are they around pets? are they allergic to any?
following up, do they have allergies?
do they take off their shoes going into a stranger's house? would they offer to do the dishes?
do they call strangers by their first name or title?
how do they show fear? trying to hide it? shaking? etc.
what is their impact on other characters?
how could any of these change by the end of the story?
