This question might reveal what’s really important in your character’s life.
What does your character dream about?
Dreams are complicated, and considering a sample night of your character’s dreams may let you learn some new things about them. You can even go further and research the meaning of some dreams, or incorporate a dream into your story. Sometimes dreams reflect what one was thinking about before going to sleep, or what they didn’t even realize had been in the back of their mind. However, I wouldn’t include the cliché “prophetic dream” unless it is different from the usual.
Follow-Up Questions
- How did they feel in the dream?
- How do they feel after?
- Is it a recurring dream?
- Was it about something that had been on their mind, or seemingly random?
Character Profile
Memoir title: My Boring Life
What this says: Sarcastic, doesn’t think their life has anything worth writing a memoir about, probably doesn’t really want to write a memoir anyway
Question they get asked the most: “Why aren’t you at school?”
What this says: Is (or at least looks) under 18, often doesn’t go to school — maybe homeschooled, skips class, can’t go for some reason…
If found dropped $50, they would: Take it
What this says: Might need it, might not; the other options might not have even crossed their mind
Current mood: Good
What this says: Something good might have just happened to them
Favorite game: Scrabble
What this says: Probably likes games that require skill and/or intelligence, has a wide vocabulary, may or may not enjoy active games and sports
Color: Clear-cut, bold, primary colors
What this says: They think logically and are cynical, sometimes struggles to think outside the box
Self-description: Diligent, average, considerate
Others’ description: Procrastinator, funny, empathetic
What this says: This person and others seem to disagree on whether they work hard or not enough. Like many people, they think of themself as not very unique. Everyone seems to agree that they are kind and caring toward others.
Dream: They were falling, but seconds before they hit the ground it shifted into a lake, which they plunged into. When they tried to swim to the surface to breathe, they couldn’t find it anywhere. Then they woke up.
What this says: They are probably stressed, and something is making them feel stranded or not knowing what to do next as things happen quickly around them. Or it could have a literal meaning, like they are scared of drowning. (Of course, I am not a dream expert.)
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