Well, I am enjoying the sight of crocus, snow drops and daffodils peeking up in our back garden. Spring will come, it is assured.
My housemate is in a writing group and she mentioned a list of questions that one asks a newly created character - like an interview process. The idea being you get a better sense of the character once the questions are asked. They are questions meant for a contemporary character so I got the idea of altering them for Middle Earth characters and listing them here.
First, the list of questions for a contemporary character:
Questions to ask my characters:
Who is your hero?
What is your favorite film?
Has anyone close to you died?
What is your attitude to money?
What type of clothes do you wear?
What is your favorite word?
Are you superstitious?
What do you like/dislike about your body?
Do you have children?
Do you like your children?
Do you like music? What type?
Where do you come from?
What newspapers do you read?
How do you vote?
Who are your friends?
Who is your best friend?
What siblings do you have?
Do you want to get married?
Are you married?
Are you divorced?
Who do you live with?
Do you prefer winter or summer?
Would you stand up for your beliefs?
Are you happy?
Do you eat meat?
Have you ever been in a fight?
Are you a moral person?
Have you got any scars?
Are you helpful?
When are you nasty?
Do you prefer the Beatles or Elvis Presley?
Are you conservative or flamboyant?
Do you have any pets?
Did you/do you like school?
Do you tell lies?
What is your dream job?
What is your nightmare job?
Are you gay or straight?
Can you drive?
What car to you drive?
What are your hobbies?
Where is your favorite place?
What is your favorite color?
Of what are you most proud?
Of what are you most ashamed?
Are you religious?
Are you most like your mother or father?
What is your greatest fear?
Where do you go on Holiday?
Do you have any secrets from your family?
What is your favorite period in history?
What is God like?
What books do you get from the library?
What’s your favorite joke?
How you kill someone if you had the chance?
Who is your best friend?
Do you like yourself?
What events have scarred you mentally?
Do you keep a diary?
Do you eat in bed?
Have you any phobias?
Are you artistic?
Do you have satellite TV?
What do you do in private?
Here is the list altered for a Middle Earth Character:
Questions to ask my Middle Earth characters:
Who is your hero?
What is your favorite story of old?
Has anyone close to you died?
Do you have any money?
Do you own any land?
What type of clothes do you wear?
What is your most precious possession?
What is your favorite word?
Are you superstitious?
Do you have children?
Do you like your children?
Do you like music? What type?
Where do you come from?
Can you read?
Can you write?
If so, who taught you?
Who are your friends?
Who is your best friend?
What siblings do you have?
Do you want to get married?
Are you married?
Are you widowed/ a widower?
Who do you live with?
Do you prefer winter or summer?
Would you stand up for your beliefs?
Are you happy?
Have you ever been in a fight?
Are you a moral person?
Have you got any scars?
Are you helpful?
When are you nasty?
Do you trust Elves?
Do you trust Dwarves?
Do you trust Men?
Do you trust Eastrons?
Do you trust Southrons?
Have you ever met a Hobbit?
Do you have any pets?
Do you own a horse?
Do you tell lies?
What are your hobbies?
Where is your favorite place?
What is your favorite color?
Of what are you most proud?
Of what are you most ashamed?
Are you religious?
Are you most like your mother or father?
What is your greatest fear?
Do you have any secrets from your family?
What is your favorite period in history?
What are the Valar like?
How you kill someone if you had the chance?
Who is your best friend?
Do you like yourself?
What events have scarred you mentally?
Do you keep a diary?
Are you artistic?
Did you fight in a war?
What is your favorite food?
Have you ever gone hungry?
What is the farthest you’ve traveled?
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Any comments?
If any one has any other questions for either list, post them up.
