Where To Find Thousands Of Great Character Ideas

Have you ever gotten stuck writing your stories, because your fictional characters “ran out of steam”? Have you ever found yourself banging your head against the wall, thinking you’ve run out of story ideas? Have you ever marvelled at others’ fictional characters, because they seem to have such depth and complexity, and thought to yourself, I wish I could write characters like that? Let me ask you... What If You Had a Magic Idea Box...That Just Kept Pouring Out Character Ideas? “The techniques in this ebook, the result of years of intensive research, always supply me with more usable character ideas than I need.”
—J. Timothy King,Writer,www.JTimothyKing.com From J. Timothy King
Writer, www.JTimothyKing.com Dear Fiction Author, Why do some writers seem to have a never-ending supply of wonderful characters? Meanwhile, you struggle with yours. Why is it, no matter how hard you try, your characters still come out feeling flat? Here’s why: Because those writers, after years of research and practice, know professional techniques for creating rich, memorable characters. I believe character is the single most important aspect of a story, because if you have compelling characters, you can get away with numerous mistakes elsewhere in your writing. That's not to say that character is the only important thing. You still must write competently, construct a compelling plot, pace your story well, and so forth. But when you goof—and we all do—great characters will cover a multitude of sins. Because your readers identify with characters—not with plot devices—and these readers will be willing to overlook a foible here and there for the sake of a character they love. But where does one get ideas to make a deep, interesting character? All writers struggle sometimes to find the right character traits. The good news is that character traits are just ideas, and ideas are incredibly easy to come by. Once you know how to find them, you can have as many character ideas as you want, because raw ideas are a dime a dozen. What if you had a magic “idea box,” and when you opened it up, character ideas just started pouring out? What would that do for your writing? If you had a magic idea box, you could: Produce rich, 3-dimensional characters that readers will remember, because you will make readers laugh, cry, and feel for your characters.
Cut your writing time in half (or better), because you’ll know exactly where you are with each of your characters and exactly how to deal with any obstacles that arise.
Permanently overcome a major source of “writer’s block&rdquo: not knowing how your characters fit into the story.
Virtually eliminate the frustration of creating characters and the fear that your characters will never be good enough.
Increase your writing prowess, and earn kudos from other writers.
Exercise your creative muscle, and make yourself more creative.
Write fictional characters that people want to get to know and to talk about.
Create characters that intrigue and excite you. Here’s the thing: The magic “idea box” is for real. There actually is a writing tool that can help you do all these things. It's a tool that professional writers spend years researching, designing, building, refining. So what is this powerful writing tool? It starts with something every writer needs, and something you may even have already started. I’m talking about a character journal. A character journal is a long list of character traits. Whenever you need an idea, you go to the journal, and it helps you find the right character trait. But a tool accomplishes nothing unless one knows how to wield it. And that is the secret to creating winning fictional characters with this tool, how to cash in on your character journal. Once you grasp this truth, you’ll appreciate that ideas really are only worth “a dime a dozen,” because you’ll have more great ideas coming to you than you ever thought possible. I want to kick-start your character journal with 1001 Character Quirks. Or if you already have a character journal, you can add these character traits to it. This is a list of 1001 bona-fide character traits, “ready to use” in your own stories. Traits like: 8. Denies any fact that does not fit into his theory of how things work. 15. Instantly knows what others feel. 24. Disorganized (but always knows where everything is). 35. Always hides cash in his sock, shorts, bra, etc. 40. Becomes excited at the prospect of watching a movie, skydiving, eating chocolate, playing the stock market, etc. 59. Always breaks things, trips over things, etc. 63. Feels familial affection for or attraction to cats, horses, cows, etc. 75. Distrusts people who talk with an accent, have blue eyes, can’t remember his name, etc. 84. Refuses to fight with anyone wearing glasses, smaller than himself, etc. 90. Insists everyone call him by a different name each day, depending on his mood. 104. Believes that God is a sham created by the clergy to get money. 115. Always bragging about past accomplishments, even made-up ones. 122. Refuses to use microwaves, cell phones, computers, etc. 138. Rude to everyone. 143. Professes multiple, incompatible religions. 159. Overly sensitive sense of smell, hearing, sight, etc. 163. Hobnobs with a certain person only in private. 174. Always looking for a cure for a disease or condition he has. 188. Shouts “I’m here!” (or something else) when startled. 194. Speaks every errant thought. 209. Upset when faced with a messy room. 217. Tall, but envies those who are short. (Or the reverse.) 223. Never laughs; treats every joke as though it were serious. 232. Always laughs at the wrong things; offbeat sense of humor. 248. Must control everyone and everything. 254. Carries batteries (and toys) with him everywhere. 266. Carries cookies in his purse. 271. Makes Batman noises (e.g. Bam!, Pow!, etc.) at an antagonist to express anger, dissatisfaction, etc. 284. Has 2 differently colored eyes. 291. Never asks for help; always tries to do everything himself. 305. Knows many facts in his expertise, and always corrects everyone else. 312. Always sucking on a Certs or lollipop, munching on pretzels, etc. 329. Relates everything to a fable or allegory. 334. Always replies to any email within 24 hours. 347. Nudist. 355. Loves playing catch with kittens. 361. Always uses a handkerchief to touch a public telephone, chair, etc. 376. Lives to role-play. 385. Reads every newspaper and website; watches every news program. 397. Always gets off on a tangent, tirade, etc. 405. Eats Buffalo-sauce-and-Blue-cheese burgers, mustard sandwiches, etc. 412. Frequently says the wrong word, makes Freudian slips, etc. 420. Hates to sweat, and is turned off by people who sweat profusely. 434. Can drive at excessive speed, weaving in and out of traffic, without getting in an accident. 446. Loves to sing “99 Bottles of Beer,” etc. 459. Names and becomes attached to stuffed animals, caterpillars, rocks, raindrops on the window, etc. 461. Takes every question as a criticism (or complement). 473. Always works very hard, but has no concrete goals. 486. Never talks about his past (or future). 491. Insists on remaining the same, even while everyone else is changing. 507. Always says he worked hard, in order to justify the result of his work. 514. Feels no sadness, anger, nervousness, etc., but can fake it pretty well. 523. Wakes promptly at 6 PM; falls asleep at 10 AM. 535. Prattles on about trivia when there are significant matters to discuss. 544. Willing to do anything for information (if for a greater purpose). 559. Could never accept that his close friend has a fatal flaw, even if true. 564. Can’t swallow pills. 573. Never expresses his feelings about someone else, until they explode. 580. Becomes depressed unless given a steady stream of positive feedback. 598. Always faces an emergency by taking command of the situation. 603. Has drawn up a list of transgressions and a revenge appropriate for each. 618. Turned on by any woman’s name (or man’s) with a certain sound in it. 623. Believes Tupperware parties, AA meetings, etc. are actually planning meetings for a secret underground conspiracy. 631. Always knocking things, leaving things on the floor. 645. One day each week, instead of working in the office, takes his laptop and works in the park, coffee shop, etc. 656. Brags about a new game he made up using a see-saw. 664. “It’ll never make any difference” only strengthens his resolve. 670. Has psoriasis on his scalp, underarms, private areas, etc., and scratches. 689. Loathes to be photographed. 696. Always treats everyone with respect, no matter their class or station. 709. Becomes mired in grief when his favorite fictional character dies. 718. Asks for exactly the same thing over and over, even after being told repeatedly that it’s infeasible, impossible, unavailable, etc. 724. Agrees quickly (by silence), but later comes to a different conclusion. 733. Sees all art as “whatever you interpret it as,” including family photos. 743. Practically gives money away, knowing it will come back manyfold. 755. Brilliant strategist; always seems to have planned for any contingency. 760. Easily deceived by anyone who uses words he doesn’t understand. 774. Always finds an excuse not to tell a woman how he feels about her. 788. Always tweaks what he’s already completed, to make it better. 795. Needs to be the center of attention. 809. Accomplished illusionist. (But uses this skill only subversively.) 816. Always looks and acts stupid, but is a passionate master persuader. 824. His online persona is of a different age, sex, etc. 831. Can find happiness with any lover. 845. Prefers computer sex to the real thing. 852. Loves to wear costume jewelry,...

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