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Character Writing Guide
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Character Writing Guide
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice & Short Checks
1. Which sentence is an example of indirect characterisation?
Sarah told everyone she was nervous.
Sarah chewed her nails and avoided the window when the exam paper arrived.
Sarah said, “I am not a confident person.”
2. Which line best demonstrates show, don’t tell?
He was kind and generous.
He slipped his last slice of toast into his neighbour’s bag while they weren’t looking.
He believed in helping others.
3. A dynamic character is someone who:
shows personal change over the story.
has the same traits from start to finish.
always acts as a comic relief.
4. Check all features that improve believable dialogue:
Short, varied sentences and interruptions
Long formal speeches for every character
Contractions, regional words, and differing vocab by age
✏️ Part 2: Practice & Creative Tasks
5. Match the writing technique (left) with the best example (right). Draw lines between pairs.
A. Foreshadowing
B. Motive revealed
C. Internal conflict
1. She kept glancing at the old key in her pocket.
2. He remembered his father’s warning and hesitated.
3. The rain that night matched her regret.
6. Create a quick character profile (one-line answers): Name, Age, and One-line physical description.
7. Give this character a clear motivation and one major flaw (one line each):
8. Write a short scene (6–8 sentences) in which the character’s flaw causes a problem. Use showing not telling.
9. Quick creative task: Sketch the character and label two details that reveal personality (e.g. scuffed boots = rough childhood).
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