Common Hobbies/ Activities

One way to best describe your character is through their hobbies. Choose from this list of hobbies for book characters to help your readers feel more connected to them.

My favorite aspect to character creation: their everyday interests. A good interest adds a whole new piece to the character, making her more relatable, memorable, and compelling. The following list…

Seven toxic seniors were leeching off of their classmates' hard work during group projects to maintain their grades, and the other kids were too nervous and scared to do something about it. So their teacher took action.

No one is perfect, especially your characters. Use these handy lists to get inspired to mess someone up. Ummm, I mean, give your characters relatable flaws. 😀 More lists (with printable PDFs) available. 25 bad public behaviors. 10 driving bad habits. 25 poor health habits. #writingcommunity #writinglists #writing #wordlists #badhabits #masterlists #writingcharacters #writingprompts When you sign up for Robin Woods' Newsletter you get access to her Writer's Tool kit AND a free book.

A list of nervous habits and tics for writing character traits

Last week, we tackled flat female archetypes and possible solutions to their plight. This week, it's the men's turn.

Many novice writers fall into the trap of creating Mary Sue characters in their stories. Let's see if your OC passes the Mary Sue test.

As if women in the corporate world needed something else to worry about, it is now apparently inappropriate for co-workers to know that you're on your period, especially if they're male.