10 Writing Prompts for Character Development

1. Your character has a recurring nightmare that reveals a suppressed memory. How do they confront it?
2. Write a scene where your character loses their most prized possession. What do they do to cope or recover it?
3. Your character must lie to protect someone they love. How does it affect their conscience?
4. Create a situation where your character meets someone who challenges their deepest beliefs.
5. What does your character fear most? Write about a time they were forced to face that fear.
6. How does your character handle rejection or failure? Write about a pivotal moment when they experience this.
7. Your character has been keeping a secret for years. Why, and how is it eventually revealed?
8. Write about your character’s first love. How did it shape who they are today?
9. Your character inherits a mysterious item from a relative. What is it, and what do they do with it?
10. Describe a moment when your character felt truly free. What led to this feeling?

Happy Writing ^_^