Character Biography
What is your character's name and age?
Where were they born and what was their childhood like?
Do they have any siblings, if so what are their names, ages, and sex?
Who were/ are their parents? What do they do/did for a living?
What makes them unique?
Name: Jennifer Jean Hobson (goes by J.J.)
Age: 38
Marital Status: Currently divorced after two failed marriages
Occupation: A detective with the city police department
Siblings: Two brothers, one in Ohio, one in Virginia. One sister living at home taking care of elderly parents
Parents: Both still living in New York state
J.J. loves her job and worked hard to get to the level she now has. Doesn’t feel guilty about failed marriages but gets constant remarks from her family. They want her to return home and have a normal life. This would make J.J. crazy. Has a drinking problem, but is in complete denial about the issue. Has been known to pick up men when drunk and has no memory of the event afterward.
As a child, J.J. was a bit of a tomboy. She enjoyed softball, track, and basketball. When she began high school she was in a car wreck in which her boyfriend was killed. She started drinking in secret shortly after that.
Has usually been a bit of a loner. This is primarily due to a lack of self-esteem and shyness. Has had friends but usually ends up driving them away with her behavior. Comfortable with her co-workers as the interaction is all business.
Character Belief Process
1. What problem, situation or area of life do they want to improve?
2. What emotions are they feeling?
3.. What physical sensations are they feeling?
4. What are they thinking about?
5. What is the worst thing that could happen in their situation?
6. What is the best that could happen?
7. What fear or limiting belief is keeping them from achieving what they want in their situation?
I hope you find something of use in the process. It has been a tool I've used for many a year.
Wishing you all a wonderful, safe, productive rest of 2020. We surely do need it.
Colorado and Women's History
