jessbethda
So I've seen quite a few character creation spreads for writers to utilize when they are trying to brainstorm more about an already existing character or to randomly generate a character quickly and easily. None of the ones that I saw, however, suited my purposes, so I decided to come up with my own, and I've been having a lot of success with it.
...2...
...1...
.4..5.
...3...
..6.8..
..7.9..
The basic spread pattern is that of a person, sort of like a stick figure. I like to imagine the character facing away from me, so keep that in mind when I say left and right. Also, the questions associated with the body parts are intended to be flexible, not rigid, as I find rigidity in character creation to stifle the whole process.
1.) The Heart - What is the character's primary emotional preoccupation?
2.) The Head - What is the character's primary logical preoccupation?
3.) The Groin - What is the character's most base desire? (The position isn't necessarily about relationships, but it certainly can be.)
4.) The Left Hand - What is the character's hopes or fears?
5.) The Right Hand - What does the character fight for?
6.) The Left Leg - What does the character want from themself?
7.) The Left Foot - What will doing what the character wants result in?
8.) The Right Leg - What do others want from the character?
9.) The Right Foot - What will doing what others want result in?
If you find it similar to another spread or you have any criticism, I'd love to hear it! It's still a bit of a work in process, particularly the feet positions. I'm sort of surprised I didn't find another stick-figure spread like this one when I was researching, but the idea suits my needs.
...2...
...1...
.4..5.
...3...
..6.8..
..7.9..
The basic spread pattern is that of a person, sort of like a stick figure. I like to imagine the character facing away from me, so keep that in mind when I say left and right. Also, the questions associated with the body parts are intended to be flexible, not rigid, as I find rigidity in character creation to stifle the whole process.
1.) The Heart - What is the character's primary emotional preoccupation?
2.) The Head - What is the character's primary logical preoccupation?
3.) The Groin - What is the character's most base desire? (The position isn't necessarily about relationships, but it certainly can be.)
4.) The Left Hand - What is the character's hopes or fears?
5.) The Right Hand - What does the character fight for?
6.) The Left Leg - What does the character want from themself?
7.) The Left Foot - What will doing what the character wants result in?
8.) The Right Leg - What do others want from the character?
9.) The Right Foot - What will doing what others want result in?
If you find it similar to another spread or you have any criticism, I'd love to hear it! It's still a bit of a work in process, particularly the feet positions. I'm sort of surprised I didn't find another stick-figure spread like this one when I was researching, but the idea suits my needs.