worksheets to help writers

Karen S. Wiesner

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TiTle:

Name:

NickName:

BirTh DaTe/Place:

characTer role:

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Physical DescriPTioNs:

Age:

race:

eye Color:

hair Color/Style:

Build (height/Weight):

Skin tone:

Style of Dress:

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Characteristics or Mannerisms:

PersoNaliTy TraiTs:

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BackgrouND:

iNTerNal coNflicTs:

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exTerNal coNflicTs:

occuPaTioN/eDucaTioN:

miscellaNeous NoTes:

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Name of seTTiNg:

characTers liviNg iN This Time PerioD aND regioN:

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year or Time PerioD:

seasoN:

sTaTe:

ciTy or TowN:

miscellaNeous NoTes:

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characTer Name:

geNeral seTTiNgs for This characTer (see worksheeT 2 for DeTails):

characTer’s home:

City or town (See Worksheet 2 for Details):

Neighborhood:

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Street:

Neighbors:

home (Apartment, house, Mansion, trailer, ranch, etc.):

home Interior:

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characTer’s workPlace:

City or town (See Worksheet 2 for Details):

Business Name:

type of Business:

Neighborhood:

Street:

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Individual Workspace:

Coworkers:

miscellaNeous NoTes:

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TiTle:

sTory goal (ThreaD #1):

romaNce ThreaD (oPTioNal):

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suBPloT ThreaDs:

Subplot (thread #2):

Subplot (thread #3):

Subplot (thread #4):

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Subplot (thread #5):

Subplot (thread #6):

Subplot (thread #7):

Subplot (thread #8):

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aDDiTioNal:

PloT TeNsioN:

romaNTic/sexual TeNsioN (oPTioNal):

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release:

DowNTime:

Black momeNT:

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resoluTioN:

afTereffecTs of resoluTioN (oPTioNal):

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Karen S. Wiesner

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forMAtteD outlINe CApSule

TiTle:

Day:

chaPTer aND sceNe #:

Pov characTer:

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aDDiTioNal characTers:

locaTioN:

aPProximaTe Time:

DrafT of sceNe: