Character+Development

(my story is a twist on the fairytale "Beauty and the Beast" with the Beast as the protagonist.)

1. What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know? - he has to find the Fountain of Youth to preserve the rose that marked his time left to find true love.  2. What is this character’s greatest flaw?- that he has a cold heart.  3. What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit? - he is not fit to become a king.  4. What is this character’s greatest asset? - he is very determined to find the fountain.  5. If this character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be? - the prince he once was before he got turned into a beast 6. What music does this character sing to when no one else is around? - "Beauty and the Beast" theme song!  7. In what or whom does this character have the greatest faith?- the Fountain of Youth to let him have as many time as he needs to find true love.  8. What is this character’s favorite movie? - Disney movies about true love.  9. Does this character have a favorite article of clothing? Favorite shoes? - A prince outfit which he could no longer wear due to his size so he wears a cape.  10. Does this character have a vice? Name it. - he says things without thinking twice.  11. Name this character’s favorite person (living or dead). - he doesn't feel for anyone not even his parents and that is why he is consider cold-hearted.  12. What is this character’s secret wish? - to actually feel loved by somebody, anybody  13. What is this character’s proudest achievement? - Nothing, his whole life up until now was smooth and pointless.  14. Describe this character’s most embarrassing moment. - when he was little he was called ugly by a princess from another country.  15. What is this character’s deepest regret? - to treat the witch badly causing this spell put upon him.  16. What is this character’s greatest fear? - to never find true love <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 17. Describe this character’s most devastating moment. - When the second to last petal of the rose fell that was when he went to find the Fountain of Youth to preserve it. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 18. What is this character’s greatest achievement? - to be born into a royal family <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 19. What is this character’s greatest hope?- To be handsome, rule the kingdom, and to have a beautiful princess by his side. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 20. Does this character have an obsession? Name it. - checking the mirror frequently hoping to see that handsome face again. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 21. What is this character’s greatest disappointment? - being told that the only way to reverse the spell was to find true love while looking like a beast. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 22. What is this character’s worst nightmare? - to forever remain a beast. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">23. Whom does this character most wish to please? Why? - the witch because she might turn him permanently into a beast. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 24. Describe this character’s mother. - The beautiful queen who has passed away before the setting of the story. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 25. Describe this character’s father. - The king who had left his son, the protagonist, to take the crown and rule the kingdom. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 26. If s/he had to choose, with whom would this character prefer to live? - nobody, he doesn't want anybody to see his ugly beast form. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 27. Where does this character fall in birth order? What effect does this have? - Only child, meaning he was the only one to take the crown making him stubborn, selfish, and cold-hearted ever since he was little. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 28. Describe this character’s siblings or other close relatives. - he has an aunt who lives far away and he hasn't visited her since he became a beast. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 29. Describe this character’s bedroom. Include three cherished items. - A big room on the second floor of his castle, in the middle of the room there is a king sized bed with elegant matching curtains hanging beside bed and on the windows. His walls are painted light blue and his most cherished items are the rose which sits in a glass container, his prince outfit which he once could fit in, and his crown that was passed on to him after the death of his father. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 30. What is this character’s birth date? How does this character manifest traits of his/her astrological sign? - his birthday is on August 21st making him a Leo. Leo is masculine and representative of fire making them short-tempered. Leo is also considered the loyal, as in lion or the king of the jungle. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 31. If this character had to live in seclusion for six months, what six items would s/he bring? - the rose, his cape, his crown, his servants that were turned into teacups, candles, clocks because of the spell, comb, mirror. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 32. Why is this character angry? - because currently he takes form of an ugly beast. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 33. What calms this character? - lullaby <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 34. Describe a recurring dream or nightmare this character might have. - to have his parents die again or see the witch again <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 35. List the circumstances over which this character has no control. - His aunt's sickness <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 36. What wakes this character in the middle of the night?- nightmares of the witch <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 37. How would a stranger describe this character? - scary, hairy beast <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 38. What does this character resolve to do differently every morning? - to try different ways to approach people so they are not scared of him. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 39.Who depends on this character? Why?- the maids and people who work in the castle because when the spell was made they were turned into teacups and clocks. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 40. If this character knew s/he had exactly one month to live, what would s/he do? - try everything to find the true love that can turn him back into a prince <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 41. How would a dear friend or relative describe this character? - absent at loyal meetings, mysterious, suspicious etc. (they had never seen him since he turned into a beast) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 42. What is this character’s most noticeable physical attribute? - he is a beast. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;">43. What is this character hiding from him/herself?- he knows in his heart looks aren't everything. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 17px;"> 44. Write one additional thing about your character. - he is a more negative version of the original beast.