6 Page Short Story

Character Development,

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT SHEET

FACTS QUESTIONS:

1. What is your full name?

Natalia Gomez

2. How did your parents decide on your name?

My mom used to watch a novela and the main character name was Natalia

3. How tall are you?

6'5

4. What color is your hair?

Blond

5. What color are your eyes?

Green

6. How much do you weigh?

115

7. What is your birthday (month, date, and year)? Note: It’s important to pinpoint this date so you can figure out details about the character’s past and how old he or she would have been during certain events. It might be a good idea to create a character timeline.

12/08/1980

8. What is your father’s name?

Alejandro Gomez

9. What is your mother’s name?

Valentina Lopez

10. What are your grandparents’ names?

Rafael and Alejandra

11. Do you have any siblings? What are their names, birthdates, and birth order?

Their names are: Gabriela ( 05/16/1994) and Sebastian (12/20/1997)

12. Where were you born? Panama

13. Where were your parents born? My mom was born in Japan and my dad in Panama

14. Where were your grandparents’ born?

Panama

15. Where do you live now?

Los Angeles, CA

16. Do you have any medical problems, diseases, injuries?

No

17. Do you have any distinguishing marks on your body (a mole, a birthmark, a missing finger, a tattoo, etc.)?

On my left leg I have a brown birth mark

18. What religion are you, and why?

Catholic because my parents both are.

19. What is your annual income?

$550,000.00

20. How much money do you have saved?

$350,000.00

21. What kind of house/apartment do you live in?

I live in a 3 bedroom apartment in Beverly hills.

22. What kind of car do you own?

Audi A8

23. Do you have any pets?

No

24. When will you be able to retire?

When I'm 55

25. Are you married? If so, what is your spouse’s name?

Yes, Pablo Cohen

NOTE: You can make a new character sheet for the spouse if the person is significant and ask that character all of these questions as well. Depending on the main characters in your story, you might also do the same for the parents, grandparents, siblings, children, etc. It might be interesting to ask your characters to describe a specific event that happened to the family to see how they might all describe and respond to it differently.

HISTORY QUESTIONS:

1. Where did you go to school?

Boston school International (panama)

2. How many times have you moved in your life?

Once

3. When did you move to where you live now?

11 years ago

4. Did you attend college, trade school, etc. and where?

I graduated from Babson College in Boston

5. What did you study in school?

International Business

6. When you were a child, what did you dream of being when you grew up?

I wanted to be a Doctor

7. What jobs have you held and what years? (What does your resume look like?)

My first job was at a boutique in 2010, In 2011 I started working at a bank as a Private Banker.

8. What is the first historical event you remember? (The Great Depression, Kennedy’s assassination, the moon landing, September 11th)?

September 11th

9. How did you feel/react to major tragic events in the world in your life (For example, Princess Diana’s death, Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, the Columbine shooting, Michael Jackson’s death, the O.J. Simpson Trial, Betty White’s 90th birthday, the Fall of the Berlin Wall, The Super Bowl in 1989, The 911 Attacks on the World Trade Center Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting, etc.)?

I was devastated and in shocked when those events happened, couldn't believe there was so much hate and evil people.

10. Who did you vote for in the (Fill in the blank: 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028, etc.) presidential election? On the 2016 election I voted for Trump

11. What places have you visited on vacation?

Mexico, Dominican Republic, Chile, Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Japan.

12. Have you visited any interesting places for work?

I've gone to Ecuador, Puerto Rico and Spain for work.

13. Who was your best friend as a child?

My cousin since she is my same age and we get along very well

14. Who was your best friend in high school?

Sofia we meet in middle school but really got to know each other in high school.

15. Who was your best friend in college?

Sofia

16. Who is your best friend now?

I currently don't have one, I would say is my spouse.

17. Who are all of the people whom you have dated?

I have only dated 2 people besides my husband.

18. Why did your relationship with each person you dated not work out?

Well the first guy I dated was when I was in 9th grade, and we lasted 2 years I think it didn't workout because we were still really immature. It was the first relationship I was in so we would argue a lot.

The second guy I dated was when I was in 11th grade and we lasted 3 years, we broke up because I found out he had been cheating on me for months.

19. What is the worst thing that ever happened to you?

Losing my dad in a car crash.

20. What is the best thing that ever happened to you?

Meeting my husband.

21. Who was your fourth grade teacher and what influence did he/she have on you?

My fourth grade teacher was Ms. Beltran, One thing I would always remember her for is for being herself and never caring what people would think of her.

22. Who did you take to the prom in high school? I took my Ex boyfriend Ernesto.

23. What groups, organizations did you belong to in high school, or what sports did you play? In high school I used to be part of cross country and track and field team.

24. How did you meet your current significant other?

We met at a networking event.

25. Who important to you has died in your life and how did you cope with their deaths?

My dad died when I was 11, I went to a psychologist for years and she was always there for me so I would express my feelings to her and I would also try to keep myself as busy as I could like doing a lot of exercise and volunteering in school events.

PERSONALITY QUESTIONS:

1. What is your favorite color?

Black

2. What is your favorite place to vacation and why?

Paris because is such a romantic city and not only that the architecture, history and the many parks it has makes it an ideal place to vacation.

3. What is your favorite book?

Outsiders

4. Who is your favorite actor?

Blake Lively

5. Who is an actor you can’t stand?

Vin Diesel

6. What is your favorite movie?

A Simple Favor

7. Which movies do you absolutely hate?

Star wars

8. What is your favorite TV show?

Modern Family

9. What is your favorite food(s)?

Sea food and Japanese,

10. What is your favorite restaurant?

Planet Sushi

11. What most annoys you about (your mom, dad, brother, sister, wife, son, daughter, best friend, boss, co-worker)?

Mom - is how intense she is about everything. Dad - How he would forget a lot of important things. Brother - how he things hes always right. Sister - how spoiled she is. Husband - he never listens to what I say or at least I feel like he doesn't. Boss - how disorganize he is. Co- worker - way too dramatic.

12. How often do you exercise? What are your exercise goals?

I try to exercise 4 times a week, I exercise to get stronger, build muscle, and to relieve my stress.

13. Which of your buttons does your mother (sister, brother, son, wife, girlfriend, etc.) like to push that sets you off?

When they want to tell me what to do, or everything has to be done the way they want.

14. Do you believe it’s okay to tell a lie and under what circumstances?

I believe telling lies sometimes is needed especially when you don't want to hurt your loved ones or you don't want certain people to know your stuff.

15. Are you an introvert or an extrovert?

Extrovert

16. What things might you be asked to do that you hate doing but do anyway (attend birthday parties, weddings, do chores for your elderly aunt, etc.)?

Attend to some family events or go to church every Sunday

17. Have you ever been arrested and why?

No I have not

18. Who would you lay down your life for?

For my family

19. Who would you really like to tell off?

One of my Co - workers

20. What are your spending habits?

I spend a lot of money on food, and I also spend a lot on clothes.

21. Do you enjoy hot weather, or do you prefer colder temperatures?

Hot weather

22. What kind of relationship do you have with God?

Well I'm catholic so I would say I have a close relationship, although I'm not the type of person of prays every day.

23. If you could describe yourself in one sentence, what would you say?

I am an open book that any person can read.

24. If your (best friend, wife, daughter, boss, neighbor etc.) were to describe you in one sentence, what do you think he/she would say?

Worries too much about everything

25. What do you think is the meaning of life?

For me the meaning of life is to find yourself and live it without limitations or fear.