Character Questionnaire

If you wish a character to be interviewed by Pat Bertram, please answer ten to fifteen questions  and submit them in the reply section below along with whatever links you’d like included. Be sure to answer in your character’s voice, give interesting answers that will entice people to read your book, and mention the title of the book and who wrote it. If an answer to a question is yes or no, please explain why. (Example: Do you run away from conflict? Yes. Why? I don’t like fighting. See, there was this time in third grade where I got in a fight and . . .) Detailed responses are more interesting than terse ones. Feel free to include your own questions. The character interviewed does not have to be the hero. Even if you don’t want your character interviewed, asking your characters these questions will help you profile them.

Please Note: This is NOT a free service. If you wish me to promote your book via this interview, you MUST do something in return to promote my books.

1. What is your story?
2. Who are you?
3. Where do you live?
4. Are you the hero of your own story?
5. What is your problem in the story?
6. Do you have a problem that wasn’t mentioned in the story?
7. Do you embrace conflict?
8. Do you run from conflict?
9. How do you see yourself?
10. How do your friends see you?
11. How do your enemies see you?
12. How does the author see you?
13. Do you think the author portrayed you accurately?
14. What do you think of yourself?
15. Do you have a hero?
16. Do you have a goal?
17. What are your achievements?
18. Do you talk about your achievements?
19. Do you keep your achievements to yourself?
20. Do you have any special strengths?
21. Do you have any special weaknesses?
22. Do you have any skills?
23. Do you have money troubles?
24. What do you want?
25. What do you need?
26. What do you want to be?
27. What do you believe?
28. What makes you happy?
29. What are you afraid of?
30. What makes you angry?
31. What makes you sad?
32. What do you regret?
33. What is your biggest disappointment?
34. What, if anything, haunts you?
35. Are you lucky?
36. Have you ever failed at anything?
37. Has anyone ever failed you?
38. Has anyone ever betrayed you?
39. Have you ever failed anyone?
40. Have you ever betrayed anyone?
41. Do you keep your promises?
42. Are you honorable?
43. Are you healthy?
44. Do you have any handicaps?
45. Do you have any distinguishing marks?
46. What was your childhood like?
47. Do you like remembering your childhood?
48. Did anything newsworthy happen on the day you were born?
49. Did you get along with your parents?
50. What in your past had the most profound effect on you?
51. What in your past would you like to forget?
52. What in your past would you like others to forget?
53. Who was your first love?
54. Who is your true love?
55. Have you ever had an adventure?
56. What is the most important thing that ever happened to you? Why?
57. Was there a major turning point in your life?
58. Was there ever a defining moment of your life?
59. Is there anything else about your background you’d like to discuss?
60. What is your most closely guarded secret?
61. What is your most prized possession? Why?
62. Do you have any hobbies?
63. What is your favorite scent? Why?
64. What is your favorite color? Why?
65. What is your favorite food? Why?
66. What is your favorite beverage? Why?
67. What is your favorite music? Why?”
68. What is your favorite item of clothing? Why?
69. Name five items in your purse, briefcase, or pockets.
70. What are the last five entries in your check registry?
71. What are the last three books you read?
72. If you were at a store now, what ten items would be in your shopping cart?
73. If you had the power to change one thing in the world that didn’t affect you personally, what would it be?
74. What makes you think that change would be for the better?
75. If you were stranded on a desert island, who would you rather be stranded with, a man or a woman?
76. How do you envision your future?