Questions for September
1. Close your eyes and picture a shelf in your character's library. List the titles of the books on that
shelf.
2. How does your character prefer to celebrate her victories and successes?
3. What is your character's view on privacy--hers and others'?
4. What double standards does your character hold? How does she expect to be treated differently
from the ways in which she treats others? Does she acknowledge this double standard or deny it?
5. What sort of legacy does your character wish to leave behind?
6. What would your character like to see written on her tombstone?
7. Write an obituary for your character.
8. Imagine that a local newspaper or alumni newsletter has chosen to spotlight your character this
month. Write that article, or the interview held by the reporter.
9. What is the most shameful thing that ever happened to your character?
10. What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to your character?
11. Does your character hold any extremist political viewpoints?
12. If your character had to pick one popular saying to embody her philosophy toward life, what
would it be?
13. In terms of romantic relationships, what is your character's "type"? What does she think her type
is? Are these two things the same or different?
14. When was the last time your character took a vacation?
15. What person has most influenced your character's development as an adult?
16. Did your character have any heroes as a child?
17. Open up the cabinets in your character's bathroom and describe what you find there.
18. What is the best vacation your character has ever taken?
19. What is the most memorable romantic encounter your character has ever had?
20. What is the biggest lie your character has ever told?
21. What is the most cruel and hurtful thing your character has ever done?
22. Has your character ever broken any laws? Did she get caught?
23. Who was your character's best friend during childhood?
24. If your character were to paint the inside of her house, what color scheme would she use?
25. Who was your character's best friend during her teenage years?
26. Describe your character's dream home.
27. Who was your character's best friend during adolescence?
28. Describe your character's childhood home.
29. What is the most cruel and hurtful thing your character has ever said?
30. How good is your character at manipulating other people? To what end does she do it?
shelf.
2. How does your character prefer to celebrate her victories and successes?
3. What is your character's view on privacy--hers and others'?
4. What double standards does your character hold? How does she expect to be treated differently
from the ways in which she treats others? Does she acknowledge this double standard or deny it?
5. What sort of legacy does your character wish to leave behind?
6. What would your character like to see written on her tombstone?
7. Write an obituary for your character.
8. Imagine that a local newspaper or alumni newsletter has chosen to spotlight your character this
month. Write that article, or the interview held by the reporter.
9. What is the most shameful thing that ever happened to your character?
10. What is the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to your character?
11. Does your character hold any extremist political viewpoints?
12. If your character had to pick one popular saying to embody her philosophy toward life, what
would it be?
13. In terms of romantic relationships, what is your character's "type"? What does she think her type
is? Are these two things the same or different?
14. When was the last time your character took a vacation?
15. What person has most influenced your character's development as an adult?
16. Did your character have any heroes as a child?
17. Open up the cabinets in your character's bathroom and describe what you find there.
18. What is the best vacation your character has ever taken?
19. What is the most memorable romantic encounter your character has ever had?
20. What is the biggest lie your character has ever told?
21. What is the most cruel and hurtful thing your character has ever done?
22. Has your character ever broken any laws? Did she get caught?
23. Who was your character's best friend during childhood?
24. If your character were to paint the inside of her house, what color scheme would she use?
25. Who was your character's best friend during her teenage years?
26. Describe your character's dream home.
27. Who was your character's best friend during adolescence?
28. Describe your character's childhood home.
29. What is the most cruel and hurtful thing your character has ever said?
30. How good is your character at manipulating other people? To what end does she do it?