Characters: Personality

 Characters are easy for me, though I create them in a different way that most typically do. 

I first think of the personality. What kind of person is the character? Are they gentle, are they mean? If they saw a kitten what would they do with it? 

I find it easier to think of the character's personality before I even think of backstory or even what the character looks like. Names defiantly come last. 

Personality is a BIG component of a character. It's literary who they are. 

First, think about an emotion. Any emotion! Even put some on paper and pull one from a hat! 

Now look at that emotion and think: What would be on the person's face? A smile? A frown? How is the emotion made? 

Next, where did this emotion come from? What happened? Why did it happen? 

Soon more questions will start coming automatically! 

And you have a personality! 

It always starts with an emotion.