Characters

Age

a.k.a., Age Range

The age or age range of a character.

Archetype

Timeless character types found in a wide variety of stories.

Biography

a.k.a., Bio, Description, Synopsis

A brief description of a character's background and personality.

Cover Image

a.k.a., Primary Image

An image that shows up as a background graphic to help convey the character's personality.

Defining Traits

Character attributes that are obvious to the outside world through appearance or behavior. e.g, Friendly Police Officer, or Awkward Teen.

Gender

The gender identity of the character. Setting this helps Prewrite track your story's inclusivity.

Headshot

a.k.a., Image, Portrait, Avatar

In a screenplay, a heading follows a specific format that describes the location and time. However, scene headings for other mediums can be used more generically.

Ironic Traits

A character's beliefs or proclivities that contradict their outward appearance and/or behavior. e.g. A firefighter that's also an arsonist, or a Priest with a gambling problem.

Profession

This most relevant when the character is a guest of a podcast or tv show. It refers to their job title or area of expertise.

Problem

a.k.a. Core Problem

The predicament the main character is in. Attempting to solve it produces conflict.

Race

The character's race. Setting this helps Prewrite monitor your story's diversity.

Role

a.k.a., Episode Role The purpose and responsibilities a podcast participant has in an episode. e.g. Host, Co-host.

Want

a.k.a., Goal

Something your character wants that motivates and drives the story.

Need

Something missing from the character's life on a deeper level. The story is how they find it.