SWv1-Alex

Character Profile Worksheet: Alex

Basic Statistics

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

Physical Characteristics:

Height: 5'6"
Weight: 170lbs
Race: white
Eye Color: brown
Hair Color: brown
Glasses or contact lenses? glasses
Skin color: white
Shape of Face: rounded square
Distinguishing features:
How does he/she dress? tshirt/shorts/birks when he wears clothes at all (nudist)
Mannerisms:
Habits: (smoking, drinking etc.) Health: fit
Hobbies: hiking, reading, managing home network
Favorite Sayings:

• If man were meant to be naked, he'd be born that way
• tanstaafl

Speech patterns: nw
Disabilities: none
Style (Elegant, shabby etc.): casual
Greatest flaw: a little self centered
Best quality: open minded and tolerant

Intellectual/Mental/Personality Attributes and Attitudes

Educational Background: BS/CS
Intelligence Level: a little above average
Any Mental Illnesses? no
Learning Experiences:

• 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
Character's long-term goals in life: husband, secure retirement
How does Character see himself/herself? a little insecure about abilities
How does Character believe he/she is perceived by others? overrated
How self-confident is the character? a little insecure, but willing to give it a shot
Does the character seem ruled by emotion or logic or some combination thereof? some of both
What would most embarrass this character? being made fun of by someone else

Emotional Characteristics

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

Spiritual Characteristics

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

How the Character is Involved in the Story

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