Character Construction CHARACTER NAME: Douggie                         
AGE 33
APPEARANCE 'average' looking with honest character. 'Mr pleasent' / always happy but never clean trim or clothing

1. What do you know about this character now that s/he doesn’t yet know? 
2. He's going to catch the biggest tuna ever recorded.

1. What is this character’s greatest flaw? 
The denial to himself that he is content with current life.

1. What do you know about this character that s/he would never admit? 
He longs for a different lifestyle, far from his small fishing village.

1. What is this character’s greatest asset? 
Friendly and calm nature.

1. If this character could choose a different identity, who would s/he be? 
Traveller.

1. What music does this character sing to when no one else is around? 
Musicals.

1. In what or whom does this character have the greatest faith? 
the ocean.

1. What is this character’s favourite movie? 
Into the wild.

1. Does this character have a favourite article of clothing? Favourite shoes? 
yellow fishing wellies.

1. Does this character have a vice? Name it. 
Dads dead and he cannot let him go, ashamed he'll let him down.

1. Name this character’s favourite person (living or dead). 
his dad.

1. What is this character’s secret wish? 
To travel the world and see other cultures.

1. What is this character’s proudest achievement? 
Inheriting his fishing boat 'the longhorn' from his dad

1. Describe this character’s most embarrassing moment. 
Loosing a 25 pound salmon he hooked off the coast of normandy.

1. What is this character’s deepest regret? 
Not telling his dad how he felt about him/real feelings

1. What is this character’s greatest fear? 
returning with an empty haul

1. Describe this character’s most devastating moment. 
when his brand new dinghy sprung a leak

1. What is this character’s greatest achievement? 
spear fishing a porpoise using only a tooth pick and an empty packet of wrigleys gum.

1. What is this character’s greatest hope? 
To explore the world finding a small island where he can live by his own rules and admissions

1. Does this character have an obsession? Name it. 
he cannot stand the texture of moist corregated steel.

1. What is this character’s greatest disappointment? 
his inability to please his late dad

1. What is this character’s worst nightmare? 
thrush

1. Whom does this character most wish to please? Why? 
His village as they are all 'very proud of him'(he feels he has few acievments)

1. Describe this character’s mother. 
Completely loyal to being a mother however died at an early age due to an unfortunate incident involving a defunct freezer at the local Lidl. 

1. Describe this character’s father. 
Strict and distant with extremely high expectations. Always wanted the best for Douggie however held a hidden secret he believed to devastating to share.

1. If s/he had to choose, with whom would this character prefer to live? 
On his own but as the owner of an alternative B+B somewhere abroad.

1. Where does this character fall in birth order? What effect does this have? 
He is the oldest of 3 siblings, the only boy of a 'proud' scottish family.

1. Describe this character’s siblings or other close relatives. 
2 sisters, both moved on. One married to the local butcher the other living life in the city as a social psychiatrist.

1. Describe this character’s bedroom. Include three cherished items. 
A small, increasingly ramshackled room slowly filling with relics from his life. three cherished items are a small hook handed down through generations, a copy of an ancient travel mag from thomas cook and an originl piece of william wallaces tarten underalls.

1. What is this character’s birth date? How does this character manifest traits of his/her astrological sign? 
Capricorn...he has horns

1. If this character had to live in seclusion for six months, what six items would s/he bring? 
A paddling pool, 12 coy carp, a fishing rod, a copy of nuts,20 B+H silver and a yorkie fruit and nut.

1. Why is this character angry? 
hes not angry in the slightly...why is this questionair putting words in my mouth.

1. What calms this character? 
zoloft

1. Describe a recurring dream or nightmare this character might have. 
A large coy carp catching him and turning the tables.

1. List the choices (not circumstances) that led this character to his/her current predicament. 
turned down the chance to join the navy aged 16 to take over his fathers failing dynasty. Believing his own lie that he is content and not buying a lottery ticket the day his numbers came in.

1. List the circumstances over which this character has no control. 
the cooking time on rustlers burgers,the weather,erectile dysfunction

1. What wakes this character in the middle of the night? 
Father donald who believes something spookys goin down at the old warehouse

1. How would a stranger describe this character? 
cheerful, helpful, bfg

1. What does this character resolve to do differently every morning? 
breath the sky and taste the rainbow

1. Who depends on this character? Why? 
No-one specifically however many of the village expose his helpful nature, sometimes asking to much as he never says no.

1. If this character knew s/he had exactly one month to live, what would s/he do? 
Travel to the middle east as the character has a hidden love of curried food.

1. How would a dear friend or relative describe this character? 
Absolutely loveable. a bfg

1. What is this character’s most noticeable physical attribute? 
His large size yet gentle demeanor.

1. What is this character hiding from him/herself? 
Rejection from his own wants, needs and ambitions.

1. Write one additional thing about your character. 
loves socks with holes in the big toe