Character Chart

Here's simple character chart that can give readers an idea of how we use the information from the psychology of character. Nothing complicated. Just a simple tool to help us organize our thoughts.

Character Sketch Material

This is not a comprehensive list. You’ll need to adapt it to reflect your character’s personality.

Name of Character:

Physical Characteristics
General Appearance, or impressions (good-looking, clean, neat, untidySex
Age
Height
Weight
Hair Color
Eye Color
Skin Color
Race/Heredity
Voice Quality (breathless, gruff, stuttering, accent, regional dialect)
Shape of Head, face, Limbs, Posture
Unusual Physical Characteristics (scars, disabilities, birthmarks, etc.)
Clothing
Nervous Habit

Sociological Characteristics

Nationality
Social Class
Religion
occupation
Education
Home Life (relationships with family members)
Sex Life
Marital Status/Children
Place in Community
Amusements

Psychological Characteristics

Dominant Trait
Motivations
Temperament (aggressive, passive, friendly, etc.)
Attitude toward life (pessimist, optimist, militant)
Strength or Abilities (IQ, judgement, taste, poise, miserly, generous, etc.)
Weaknesses, Character Flaws
Achievements
Frustrations, Disappointments
Defense Mechanism (rationalization, procrastination, anger, etc.)
Complexes
Sexual attitudes