This Character Interview Worksheet is an 11-page printable PDF designed to help manga creators, novel writers, and storytellers uncover the deeper layers of their characters through guided, in-depth questions. Whether you’re developing a new OC, strengthening a protagonist, or refining a side character, this structured interview helps you understand how they think, feel, react, and grow across your story.

THIS RESOURCE GUIDES YOU THROUGH…

Everyday life: Their habits, routines, and the small behaviours that reveal who they are.
Relationships: How they interact with family, friends, rivals, and strangers. What they expect from others, and how they handle connection and conflict.
Fears and emotions: Their triggers, insecurities, emotional strengths, and the feelings they avoid, suppress, or embrace.
Memories and regrets: Defining childhood moments, painful experiences, triumphs, and the moments they wish they could change.
Personality and self-perception: How they see themselves versus how others see them, including flaws, strengths, and blind spots.
Morality and beliefs: Their values, lines they will not cross, and their internal compass, shaped by culture, upbringing, and experience.
Passions and goals: What they love, what drives them, and why certain ambitions matter so deeply to them.
Reactions and decisions: How they behave under pressure, what influences their choices, and how they respond to major story events.
Work and routine: Their job, responsibilities, daily environment, and how these shape their worldview.
Preferences: Their likes, dislikes, tastes, comforts, and quirks that make them believable.
Final reflection: A summary page to help you refine who they truly are and how this interview informs their arc.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:
1 PDF File
11 Pages
A4 Size
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Fully compatible with PDF readers and apps (Adobe Reader, Firefox, Xodo, GoodNotes, Procreate, etc.) so you can type, draw, or sketch digitally

WHO IT'S FOR:
Manga and comic creators.
Light novel and webnovel writers.
Fiction authors.
Students and teachers.
Anyone who wants to understand their characters on a deeper emotional and psychological level!
Beginner-friendly, but valuable for experienced creators too.

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For personal, educational, and author use only. Commercial resale, reproduction, or redistribution is not permitted.
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WHAT MAKES THIS WORKSHEET SPECIAL?
This worksheet goes far beyond basic character questions. Each section is designed to help you think like your character, discovering the internal logic behind their actions and reactions. The prompts support both visual and written creators, making it ideal for storytellers who craft through art, writing, or both.

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