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=Character Profile Worksheet: Alex=

==Basic Statistics==

Name: Alex Cartwright<br>
Age: 24<br>
Nationality: American of English ancestry<br>
Socioeconomic Level as a child: middle class<br>
Socioeconomic Level as an adult: upper middle class<br>
Hometown: McCall, Idaho<br>
Current Residence: Portland, Oregon<br>
Occupation: ISP System administrator<br>
Income: $70K<br>
Talents/Skills: Computer jack-of-all-trades, piano, mechanic, outdoorsman, swimmer<br>
Birth order: Oldest<br>
Siblings (describe relationship): None<br>
Spouse (describe relationship): Single<br>
Children (describe relationship): None<br>
Grandparents (describe relationship): Deceased<br>
Grandchildren (describe relationship): None<br>
Significant Others (describe relationship): None<br>
Relationship skills: little experience<br>

==Physical Characteristics:==

Height: 5'6"<br>
Weight: 170lbs<br>
Race: white<br>
Eye Color: brown<br>
Hair Color: brown<br>
Glasses or contact lenses? glasses<br>
Skin color: white<br>
Shape of Face: rounded square<br>
Distinguishing features:<br>
How does he/she dress? tshirt/shorts/birks when he wears clothes at all (nudist)<br>
Mannerisms:<br>
Habits: (smoking, drinking etc.)
Health: fit<br>
Hobbies: hiking, reading, managing home network<br>
Favorite Sayings:<br>
* If man were meant to be naked, he'd be born that way
* tanstaafl
Speech patterns: nw<br>
Disabilities: none<br>
Style (Elegant, shabby etc.): casual<br>
Greatest flaw: a little self centered<br>
Best quality: open minded and tolerant<br>

==Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes==

Educational Background: BS/CS<br>
Intelligence Level: a little above average<br>
Any Mental Illnesses? no<br>
Learning Experiences:<br>
* mechanic work with father and gas station mechanic
* piano lessons from grandmother
* nudism from hot summers in country setting - hiking, skinny dipping
Character's short-term goals in life: live life to fullest<br>
Character's long-term goals in life: husband, secure retirement<br>
How does Character see himself/herself? a little insecure about abilities<br>
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others? overrated<br>
How self-confident is the character? a little insecure, but willing to give it a shot<br>
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof? some of both<br>
What would most embarrass this character? being made fun of by someone else<br>


==Emotional Characteristics==


Strengths/Weaknesses:<br>
Introvert or Extrovert? introvert<br>
How does the character deal with anger?<br>
With sadness?<br>
With conflict?<br>
With change?<br>
With loss?<br>
What does the character want out of life?<br>
What would the character like to change in his/her life?<br>
What motivates this character?<br>
What frightens this character?<br>
What makes this character happy?<br>
Is the character judgmental of others?<br>
Is the character generous or stingy?<br>
Is the character generally polite or rude?<br>


==Spiritual Characteristics==

Does the character believe in God? no<br>
What are the character's spiritual beliefs? the universe is, deal with it<br>
Is religion or spirituality a part of this character's life? no<br>
If so, what role does it play?<br>


==How the Character is Involved in the Story==

Character's role in the novel (main character? hero? heroine? Romantic interest? etc.): romantic interest, sidekick<br>
Scene where character first appears: opening scene<br>
Relationships with other characters:<br>

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==How character is different at the end of the novel from when the novel began:==

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