Basic Physical description Education Job Relationships to other characters in the story Sexual preferences Favorite Book Favorite Song Favorite Movie Pet Peeve
Religious ideology
Last Long term relationship
Parents Siblings Status of relationship with family
Best Friend Enemy Pet(s)
etc
I try to limit myself to pieces of information that shape a person and give them structure for a reader. Sometimes none of it comes up in the actual narrative but I know it so it adds to the flavor of the character, I think.
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Education
Job
Relationships to other characters in the story
Sexual preferences
Favorite Book
Favorite Song
Favorite Movie
Pet Peeve
Religious ideology
Last Long term relationship
Parents
Siblings
Status of relationship with family
Best Friend
Enemy
Pet(s)
etc
I try to limit myself to pieces of information that shape a person and give them structure for a reader. Sometimes none of it comes up in the actual narrative but I know it so it adds to the flavor of the character, I think.