Gathering of the Figments

If planning is your thing, then it may help you to use this questionaire to fill in for your characters. Feel free to add or remove questions where you feel necessary.

The Basics

Full Name:
Birthday:
Age:
Favorite Color:

The Appearance

Hair (length, texture, color, etc):
Eyes (color, expression): ex: sparkling blue, showing intelligence (?)
Clothing:
Height/weight/body style/skin:

The Family

Names:
Status in character's life: (dead, left, there and loving, etc.)
Occupation:
Relationship:

The History

Where born:
Where grew up:
How raised:
Events/moves/deaths/etc:

The (these "the"s are getting unnecessary) Education

Schools:
Level of schooling:
Any particular fields:

The Job

How got job:
How job relates to story:
Skills for job:

The Mentality

Needs:
Dreams/goals:
Hobbies:
Values/beliefs/code of ethics:
Strengths/weaknesses:
Stressors/guilts:
Fears:
Take on love:
Level of egotism/introversion/extroversion:
Gestures/ways of speaking:

Here's another one...

Full Name:

Key Character traits/position:

Physical Description:
-----Age:
-----Hair:
-----Eyes:
-----Height/Weight:
-----Distinguishing features:

Motivation:
-----Goal:
-----Reason for goal:
-----Plan to achieve goal:

Character:
-----Family Background:
-----Education:
-----Personality:
-----Habits/Vices:
-----Likes:
-----Dislikes:
-----Fears: