365 Days of being a Writer: Month 2

This month is character month! Last month was about getting started and building momentum, while this month will focus on building a character or characters plural and developing them one step at a time. Create one from scratch or work on a pre-existing one. These prompts are for you to do what you will.

Month 2 – Character

  1. Invent a character and write their daily routine.
  2. Write your character’s worst habit.
  3. Write your character’s biggest fear.
  4. Write about something your character regrets.
  5. Write a scene where your character lies to someone they love.
  6. Write about your character’s childhood home.
  7. Write about something your character collects.
  8. Write about a childhood memory your character can’t forget.
  9. Write about your character’s favorite meal.
  10. Write a scene where your character gets unexpected news.
  11. Describe your character’s best friend.
  12. Write about a scar your character has.
  13. Write about your character losing something important.
  14. Write about a small victory.
  15. Write a scene where your character feels embarrassed.
  16. Write about something your character envies.
  17. Write your character’s inner monologue.
  18. Write a scene where your character forgives someone.
  19. Write a scene where your character refuses to forgive someone.
  20. Write your character’s morning thoughts.
  21. Write a dream your character had.
  22. Write about your character’s favorite place.
  23. Write your character’s greatest hope.
  24. Write your character’s greatest mistake.
  25. Write a scene where someone misunderstands your character.
  26. Write your character’s personal motto.
  27. Write a moment of jealousy.
  28. Write a quiet moment alone.
  29. Write a confession scene.

Creative break:
61. Make a playlist for your character.
62. Describe the playlist in writing.

An Extensive List of Character Flaws

Character flaws are a great tool to use in your writing. When used correctly, character flaws can add depth to the characters you write about, and make them seem more realistic and believable. But I bet you already knew that because why else would you be here? Anyways, here is an extensive list of character flaws that you can use at your leisure. Happy writing!

Absent-minded

Addictive personality

Aggressive

Aimless

Anxious

Arrogant

Attention-Seeking

Bad Habits

Bigmouthed

Blunt

Callous

Clumsy

Cowardice

Cruel

Cursed

Defensive

Dependent

Dishonest

Disloyal

Disturbed

Entitled

Envious

Erratic

Fantastical

Fickle

Flirty

Gruff

Gullible

Humorless

Hypocrite

Ignorant

Immature

Impatient

Impish

Incompetent

Infamous

Inflexible

Insincere

Judgmental

Lack of Self-awareness

Lacking Self-control

Lazy

Lustful

Manipulative

Martyr Complex

Meddlesome

Meek

Messy

Naive

Nihilistic

Non-reflective

Obsessive

Oppressive

Overambitious

Overemotional

Overprotective

Overzealous

Paranoid

Petty

Prejudice

Prideful

Prudish

Reckless

Refusal to change

Remorseless

Rude

Sadistic

Sarcastic

Self-denial

Selfish

Self-pities

Self-righteous

Shy

Snobby

Spiteful

Spoiled

Squeamish

Stand-offish

Stubborn

Superstitious

Tactless

Unfair

Unfriendly

Vengeful

Weak

Wrathful