Write a character study.

ASSIGNMENT

Your assignment is to write a character study! While you're welcome to invent each piece fresh, I'd encourage you to use the same process I use in the lessons, drawing on an everyday experience (the objects, the place, the people) to inform your imagination.

Be sure to include the following 6 elements:

Description
Personality traits
Habits/mannerisms
Background
Flaws
Internal conflict

The more detail you provide here, the better! Share your study in our class Project Gallery for feedback from fellow students.

Don't be afraid to get creative — bring in details and characteristics from any sources that inspire you!

RESOURCES

Class Links

Read The Cell Phone Swap, my piece that was inspired by an interaction I had with a stranger.

Discover more stories in the Teen Fiction category on Wattpad, and explore more character study inspiration!

More Skillshare classes with Wattpad Stars:

Writing for Consistency: Finding Your Creative Voice with Ninya Tippett & Wattpad
Writing for Online Engagement: Fiction in a Digital World with Rebecca Sky & Wattpad

More Skillshare classes on writing, observation, and character development:

Storytelling Fundamentals: Character, Conflict, Context, Craft with Daniel José Older
Writing Character-Driven Short Stories with Yiyun Li
Creative Writing: Writing from Memory with Ashley C. Ford

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Mariah Canfield-Jones

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