Stone Soup

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Daily Creativity #59: Write a Profile About a New Character

Write a detailed character profile of a new main character for a story. Ask yourself as many questions as you can about your character, and really get to know them. Who are they? What do they look like? Where do they come from? Do they have any special skills? Can they speak, and if so, what language(s)? What do they do with their time? Do they have a family? What kind of personality do they have? Where do they live? Are they funny, smart, ordinary? Do you know their name? Once you have gathered as much information about them as you can, write a paragraph introducing them to your readers.