NaNoWriMo Prep

October 3rd Required Assignment

Complete a character profile of your protagonist. Include detailed information such as name, age, physical attributes, occupation, education, culture, religion, family, relationship status, personality, likes, dislikes, strengths, weakness, motivations and desires. The point of this exercise is for you to get to know your character inside and out before you write your novel. If you don't know your character, how can you expect it of your readers? Flesh out your pre-story character in detail. Keep in mind that your protagonist will grow in some way during your story. Add the profile to your character database (if applicable.)

Name: Leigh Chastity Baker
Age: 17 years old
Physical Attributes: Stands at 5' 5" with long brown hair, hazel eyes with flecks of green and slim but curvy figure.
Clothes: Wears most often a pale blue dress with a white apron covering it and googles to cover her eyes from chemicals, steam, and bodily fluids. Brown leather work gloves are worn when in the lab as well. When not in the lab, she dresses in librarian garb, a ruffled green skirt, hiked at the thighs with long brown stockings, and a cream colored sleeveless blouse. A brown leather belt adorns her waist with two buckles.
Occupation: Librarian, Fathers Lab Assistant
Education: Educated by governess and then her father. Self taught as well through reading books on doctoring and mechanics.
Culture: High Society Philadelphia. New England culture 1890s.
Religion: Not religious. Will only attend church if made to. More into science as her religion.
Family: Father Cornelius Cyrus Baker - frankensteiner and tinkerer, creator of clockwork pets; Mother Chastity Patience Baker - died in childbirth, truly loved Cornelius, was his first lab assistant; Violet Tabitha Baker - stepmother who's only interest in Leigh is to marry her off to a wealthy young suitor, having affair with Drakkon, married Cornelius for money and name; Emy - clockwork cat that is frankensteined, Leigh's beloved pet.
Relationship Status: Not Married but being courted by Phineas Hal Drakkon. Likes Gabe.
Personality: Smart, genuine young woman with naive notions of life.
Likes: Doctoring, mechanics, machinery, reading, theater
Dislikes: Needlework, household chores, socialization in society
Strengths: Strong willed, smart, kind, dreamer, and ambitious
Weaknesses: Naive about the world, unaware of the conflicts going on around her half the time.
Motivations: Loss of mother, disinterest of stepmother, attention from her father,
Desires: Wants to be a life saving doctor/machinist like her father because of loss of mother, wants someone who supports her ambitions, wants to be understood and to share all of her (secrets) with someone.

Character Interview
Name: Leigh Chastity Baker

Background: Born with a hole in her heart and an irregular heartbeat. Grew up as Daddy's girl. Interested in doctoring. Became a librarian to please stepmother at age 15.

Place of birth: Philadelphia

Parents: Cornelius Cyrus Baker and Temperance Patience Baker, stepmother Violet Tabitha Baker.

Siblings: none

Ethnic background: White, Caucasian with English ancestors.

Places lived: Philadelphia in suburb.

Current address and phone number: Not applicable

Education: Governess taught, father taught, and self taught

Favorite subject in school: Medicine

Special training: Lab assistant to father
Jobs: Librarian and father's lab assistant

Travel: Never left the city.

Friends: Isabella Temperance Daring

Enemies: Phineas Hal Drakkon, Stepmother Violet Tabitha Baker, and Damien Drakkon

Dating, marriage: Phineas Hal Drakkon-suitor, likes Gabe

Children: None

What people does he most admire: Father Cornelius

Relationship with God: Tentative

Overall outlook on life: Positive with a lot to learn

Does this character like himself: Somewhat. She needs to learn to embrace her feminine side and feel comfortable with her decisions. Her self esteem needs to mature and grow.

What, if anything, would he like to change about his life: Wants to be a doctor like her father

Is he lying to himself about something? Tells herself that marrying Phineas might not be so ba, even though she'd have to give up her dream. Believes him when he says he'd allow her schooling to be a doctor

How is he viewed by others: ambitious, foolish, and too naive

Physical appearance: Pretty, Stands at 5' 5" with long brown hair, hazel eyes with flecks of green and slim but curvy figure.

Physical build: slim but curvy figure

Posture: Straight

Head shape: Oval

Eyes: Hazel with flecks of green

Nose: Small proportionately shaped

Mouth: Full red lips with white teeth

Hair: Long, wavy chestnut brown hair usually plaited in a straight braid down her back.

Skin: Light creamy skin

Tattoos/piercings/scars: Scar across chest where surgery was performed to save her life

Voice: Pitch is medium high with a musical lilt to it.

Right- or left-handed: left handed

Handicap: Mechanical heart that may need repairs in the future.

What you notice first: Her goggles that are almost always affixed to her face.

Clothing: Wears most often a pale blue dress with a white apron covering it and googles to cover her eyes from chemicals, steam, and bodily fluids. Brown leather work gloves are worn when in the lab as well. When not in the lab, she dresses in librarian garb, a ruffled green skirt, hiked at the thighs with long brown stockings, and a cream colored sleeveless blouse. A brown leather belt adorns her waist with two buckles.

How would he describe himself: Smart and skilled in doctoring and mechanics.

Health/disabilities: Good health except for when born.

Characteristics: Smart, genuine young woman with naive notions of life

Strongest/weakest character traits: Ambitious, strong willed, dreamer, loyal/impatient, naïve about the world.

How much self-control and self-discipline does he have: Her self control is countered by her impatience to become a doctor, but her self discipline is phenomenal.

Fears: Dying, losing loved ones, out of control fire, and marriage

Political leaning: Not interested in politics

Collections, talents: Books on mechanics and doctoring, doctoring supplies/mechanics, doctoring, lab skills, reading, and riding.

What people like best about him: Her loyalty

Interests and favorites: books, writing lab and science papers, doctoring and mechanics, riding, and Emy.

Food, drink: loves simple, non spicy food, doesn't drink alcohol.

Music: Jazz

Books: Mechanics and doctoring

Movies: Not Applicable

Sports, recreation: Horseback riding

Did he play in school: Not Applicable

Color: White

Best way to spend a weekend: In the lab or with Emy and Isabella

A great gift for this person: Doctoring supplies or horseback riding clothes.

Pets: Emy, the clockwork cat

Vehicle: Not applicable

Typical expressions: Interested and Concentration

When happy: Hums to herself

When angry: Goes to the lab or goes riding

When sad: Plays with Emy

Idiosyncrasies:

Laughs or jeers at: Conventional life

Ways to cheer up this person: teach and participate in life

Ways to annoy this person: lie and be boastful

Hopes and dreams: To become a doctor and invent life saving technology like her father.

What’s the worst thing he’s ever done to someone and why:

Greatest success: Reaching lab assistant status

Biggest trauma: loss of mother and almost loss of Emy.

What does he care about most in the world: Emy and doctoring

Does he have a secret: Has a clockwork heart

What does/will he like best about the other main character(s): Will like Gabe's loyalty and sincerity.

What does/will he like least about the other main character(s): Will dislike Gabe's betrayal

If he could do one thing and succeed at it, what would it be: Doctor

Most embarrassing thing that ever happened to him: Cut hand in lab when working on mechanics. Left scar. Embarrassed cuz it was a stupid mistake. Also being presented to society.

He is the kind of person who: loves others and wants to help.

Why will the reader sympathize with this person right away: Her ambitions are pure and her naivety will be endearing

History: Not Applicable



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