by Stephanie Morrill
I feel like I should have planned some sort of love post for today … but I didn’t. The Go Teen Writers newsletter this month, however, was about falling in love with writing, so I did do something holiday related. Just not on the actual holiday.
Instead I want to talk about character strengths. Here’s a fun list of strengths that you can use for helping to deepen current characters, create new characters, or to flesh out the rest of the cast. Like, wouldn’t it be interesting if your main character and the villain had the same strengths?
Adventurous
Athletic
Brave
Calm
Capable
Caring
Cheerful
Considerate
Courageous
Creative
Dedicated
Determined
Devoted
Easygoing
Efficient
Encouraging
Energetic
Fair
Flexible
Forgiving
Friendly
Frugal
Funny
Gentle
Gracious
Hardworking
Helpful
Honest
Hospitable
Imaginative
Intelligent
Kind
Loving
Loyal
Mature
Organized
Positive
Protective
Reflective
Reliable
Resilient
Resourceful
Responsible
Sensitive
Servant-hearted
Spontaneous
Supportive
Talented
Thoughtful
Trustworthy
Warm
Wise
If you’re working on a book now, what are three strengths of your main character? For my current project, Ellie is hardworking, intelligent, and reflective.