Monthly Archives: April 2013

Day 12: What does your character do when their day isn’t a normal day? Write a scene where something goes amiss in your characters day-to-day life. Everyone laughed and joked about how easy the field exercise would be compared to all … Continue reading →

Day 11: What does your character do on a daily basis? What is their job? Do they have one? Write a scene from a normal day in your characters life. After the first several weeks of training, Lemira felt as though … Continue reading →

Day 10: Your character has dreams, ambitions, and goals don’t they? What are they? What are they doing to achieve them? Write a scene that shows these aims. Lemira knew death was a part of life. But she also knew that violent … Continue reading →

Day 9: How was your characters first kiss? Who with? Where was it? How old were they? Write the scene. Late in the evening, right after dinner, Kalmesh gathered all the trainees together in order to make an example of two … Continue reading →

Day 8: What about their earlier school days? Write a scene of your character in grade school or middle school. School filled Lemira’s early days. She learned basic history, math, and reading with the other children in the village. Classes lasted … Continue reading →

Day 7: FREE DAY! Write any scene you want! Home for the winter festival with her parents, it took Lemira several days to adjust to again sleeping in her soft, comfortable bed. She noticed her brain still maintained that extra sense … Continue reading →

Day 6: How was your character’s childhood? Write a scene about them as a child. How was their home life? Their family? Their upbringing? Where did they grow up? What friends did they have? Lemira’s childhood felt so far away and … Continue reading →

Day 5: Your character is getting ready in the morning. Write a scene of their morning (or even mid day) routine. Lemira opened her eyes and listened to the barracks around her. She lay on her bunk, awake and alert for … Continue reading →

Day 4: What world does your character exist in? Real or imagined? Scientific? Fantastical? Write a scene where your character is shown in their world. Lemira knew that Kalmesh trained them so hard only to ensure they survived as long as possible … Continue reading →

Day 3: Think about the character you created for Day 2. Write their seven word biography. She would fight, and she would win.