Today, I’m gonna show you my own character sheet that I use for crafting my characters all the time. 😱

Friendly reminder: Keep in mind that this is my personal character sheet, so feel free to change everything you want! 🌿

You don’t need include everything for your own characters. Use the details you want or add your own, it’s up to you! ✍️

👉 This character sheet is meant as inspiration.

My character sheet went viral on my tiktok and I’ve received some questions about some of the terms, so I’ve explained them here underneath with a little * and in the comments under the video. 💫

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If you still see a confusing term, please leave a comment and I’ll answer your questions! 💌

The Character Sheet

1 basic information 👁

• full name:
• nicknames:
• age:
• birthday:
• pronouns:
• occupation:
• *role in society:
• current residence:
• place of birth:
• star sign

* role in society = what position your character holds in their world, like their job and duties (merchant, healer, popstar …), their social status (noble, commoner, outlaw …), their function in their community (leader, rebel, celebrity …). basically how they fit into the social structure. 🌿

2 physical appearance 🎀

• height:
• build:
• eye color:
• hair color:
• skin tone:
• distinguishing features (scars, tattoos …):
• clothing style:
• typical expression:
• typical body language:
• signature:

3 personality

• *mbti:
• three strengths:
• three flaws:
• moral alignment:
• habits / quirks:
• fears / insecurities:
• hobbies:
• interests:
• likes:
• dislikes:

* myer briggs personality type (mbti) = you can look up lists with the different personality types online and give your character one, so your character automatically has flaws, traits and strengths. it’s super helpful to find character traits, kinda like when you give your characters different zodiac signs! ✨

4 relationships 🩷

• family members:
• friends:
• allies:
• romantic partners:
• rival / enemies:
• closest relationship:
• pets:

5 background 📚

• education:
• training:
• important life events:
• religion / beliefs:
• *socioeconomic background:
• cultural influences:
• languages spoken:
• childhood

* socioeconomic background = their wealth and access to resources, both now and in the past. for example: were they born poor or rich? did they grow up in a working-class family, nobility or as a street orphan? what’s their financial situation now (stable, struggling, wealthy …)?

6 role in story 🦋

• character archetype:
• main goal:
• motivation:
• internal conflict:
• external conflict:
• character arc:
• what do they want?:
• what do they need?:

7 secrets & vulnerabilities ❤️‍🩹

• what are they hiding?:
• what could break them?:
• what would they do everything for?:
• what’s their comfort space?:
• what are they doing when they’re nervous?:
• what is their core emotional fear?:
• what memory hurts them most?:
• what truth are they still denying to themselves?

8 voice & dialogue 🗣

• speech style:
• catchphrases:
• accent:
• tone:
• humor:
• what words do they overuse?:
• what do they never say?:

last words ✍️

As I said before, you don’t need to use the whole character sheet! 💫 Change everything you want or create your own, if something is missing or too much for your liking! ✨

There are so many ways to create characters, so try to find what works for you. 🌱

Also, I will try and make a step by step character crafting guide here and on social media soon! 📸

So stay tuned and save for later! 💾

Happy writing, your Katharina. 🦋

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