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Discover Character
The following activities are designed to help you create interesting characters of your own.

//"Characters are not people, but they are like people in being, finally, mysterious."// //"Characterisation is the process that transforms real-life people into characters in fiction."// Kate Grenville

What Makes an Interesting Character?
Work in a group to explore what makes an interesting character. Link to Wordle – use this tool to create your visualisation.
 * Character Descriptions: (Files go here) **

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 * Discussion Forum**

**Journal Entry**
 * Link / embed your visualisation in your Genre Writing Journal.
 * Name the Journal entry: **What makes an interesting character?**

Extension Activity
**Journal Entry**
 * After reading the descriptions, write a 200 word description on someone you know in your Genre Writing Journal.
 * Name the Journal entry: **Character Extension Activity**.

Individual Activity – Character Profile
Part A: Explore your Character Use OneNote or a program of their choice to create a character profile. Guidelines Part B: Share Once you have created your character profile, introduce your character to others in your group in a 200 word description. Open the file below to see a larger sized **Character Profile**. [|CHARACTER_PROFILE01.jpg][|CHARACTER_PROFILE01.jpg]
 * Refer to the work you did in the What Makes an Interesting Character? Workshop
 * Use the Character Profile Template below.
 * Add your character profile to your Journal.

Get to Know your Character Delve a little deeper into your character. Write a paragraph that describes how your character is feeling, e.g. embarrassed.
 * Try to use physical details which give the reader a clue about your character's personality, e.g. green eyes suggest jealousy or a fiery personality?
 * Use thee facts as the basis for questions – e.g. why does their hair look like that? Why are their trousers slightly short? Etc
 * Think of a strong emotion you have felt, e.g. fear, anger and write about it, then attach this to a character in your piece.
 * Capture the 'voice' of your character by writing their opinion of another character or an event.