Drops of Blood

I’ve never been one of those writers who agonizes over characters’ names, nor do I look up obscure tribal meanings so my hero’s name means “eagle in flight” and my bad guy’s name means “he who stains his britches in fright.” Typically, I have fun just noodling around a bit until I think of a [...]

(This post was transferred from my now-defunct “Unshelved Writing Goals” blog.) 
So. Much. Fun.
THAT is what I had working on my book last night. After a long weekend of Girl Scout cookie sales and throwing together a troop meeting, I treated myself to a selfishly long session behind my computer. I sat down in my recliner at 5:30 [...]

(This post was transferred from my now-defunct “Unshelved Writing Goals” blog.) 
Towse.com includes links to several other blogs with useful character charts:

Rosina Lippi’s prep work questions
Charlotte Dillon’s Character Chart
Rebecca Sinclair’s Fiction Writer’s Character Chart
Carol McLeod’s Character Chart
Sandy Tritt’s Character Trait Chart and Personality Components
R.J. Hembree’s Character Building Workshop
Sculpting Characters – From the BBC series, “How to Write a [...]