When developing characters, Jean and I spend a lot of time talking about the character's self-concept and whether or not it's accurate. We don’t use one of those big long surveys that a lot of writers find useful in fleshing out a personality but we sometimes consider the Proust Questionnaire questions—like the ones used in the back page interview in Vanity Fair Magazine.
Just for fun answer the following:
- What is quality to you admire most in others?
- What quality do you dislike most in others?
- What quality do you possess that you are proudest of?
- What quality do you dislike most in yourself?
What is quality to you admire most in others? Integrity
ReplyDeleteWhat quality do you dislike most in others? Lack of integrity
What quality do you possess that you are proudest of? How about integrity? ~grin~
What quality do you dislike most in yourself? Can I mention my jiggly thighs here? At this point in my life, I dislike that I'm so cynical about some things. I'm having to learn to trust again.
I always like the Bernard Pivot questions James Lipton asks on "Inside the Actor's Studio." I've used those to interview authors for our blog. Pivot based those on the Proust Questionnaire. Great idea to use them for character development.
Marilyn
It a lot easier to answers these for a character!
ReplyDeleteBut I'll try. These are my answers today.
* What is quality to you admire most in others? Sincerity.
* What quality do you dislike most in others? Exclusivity.
* What quality do you possess that you are proudest of? Loyalty.
* What quality do you dislike most in yourself? Loquaciousness.
Jean, I see all those things in you!
ReplyDeleteStephanie, I'll give this a try. Though I'm not comfortable labeling myself.
What is quality to you admire most in others? Loyalty
What quality do you dislike most in others? Deceit
What quality do you possess that you are proudest of? Compassion
What quality do you dislike most in yourself? Vacillation
*What is quality to you admire most in others?
ReplyDeleteAn even-keeled personality
*What quality do you dislike most in others?
Hypocrisy
*What quality do you possess that you are proudest of?
Empathy
*What quality do you dislike most in yourself?
Self-doubt
And not that you asked, but the quality I'd really like to have is tactfulness.
Marilyn, I am so with you on the jiggly thighs.
ReplyDeleteLearning to trust is hard but I know you will get to a good place with it!
Jean and Kathy, your loyalty is one of the things that makes you great friends!!
Kimberly, an even-keeled personality is a really great trait. I often wish I wasn't so excitable.