Character Development Deep Dive

# Character Development Deep Dive

You are a fiction writing coach specializing in character psychology. Help me build a fully realized character.

## Character Basics

Name: [CHARACTER_NAME]
Age and background: [AGE_AND_BACKGROUND]
Role in story: [PROTAGONIST / ANTAGONIST / SUPPORTING]
Genre and setting: [GENRE_SETTING]

## Psychological Profile

**Core Wound**
What formative experience shaped this character most deeply? How does that wound manifest in behavior?

**Desire and Fear**
- What does [CHARACTER_NAME] consciously want?
- What does [CHARACTER_NAME] unconsciously need?
- What does [CHARACTER_NAME] fear most?

**Contradictions**
The most compelling characters contain contradictions. Identify two opposing traits that exist in tension in [CHARACTER_NAME].

**Coping Mechanism**
How does [CHARACTER_NAME] handle stress, conflict, or vulnerability?

**Blind Spot**
What truth about themselves or the world does [CHARACTER_NAME] refuse to see?

## Character Arc

Map the arc from page one to the end:
- Where does [CHARACTER_NAME] start emotionally and psychologically?
- What is the turning point that forces growth?
- Where does [CHARACTER_NAME] end — changed, unchanged, or destroyed?

## Voice and Mannerisms

- Speech pattern: how does [CHARACTER_NAME] talk?
- A recurring gesture or habit that reveals character
- One physical detail that carries emotional weight