Hobby ideas for characters

Common Hobbies/ Activities

One way to best describe your character is through their hobbies. Choose from this list of hobbies for book characters to help your readers feel more connected to them.

Description The second addition to my Character Reference Series. I was going to do good characteristics first, but when I was working on a character, which I may or may not post, after I had given my character fears that are unique and tie into their history, I got stumped on common flaws that would make them relatable and bring humor to the story. Tell me what 'ya think and whether this helped or not. Character Flaws : Good Characteristics: Character Hobbies: Update: So recently I…

“Cut-out and keep: character motivations”

Character development is HARD, especially when it comes to making up what they enjoy doing. The easiest route is to just make them like what you like, but the more characters you have, the harder it gets. I've been racking my brain the past few days trying to figure out what one of my MCs does for fun, and she's not telling. So, for a brute force method, I compiled a list of as many hobbies as I could possibly think of. This list is ever-growing as more hobbies turn up. Yes, I know the image…

Hair braiding has been a part of human life for thousands of years—whether as a social art, cultural heritage, fashion, or just personal grooming preference. This particular way to wear your hair can be quite elaborate and complicated. Meet Trendafilka Kirova and her fantasy-like hair designs mesmerizing hair-braiding enthusiasts.Originally from Macedonia, she has a master’s degree in economics and up until a few years ago, she was working as an accountant as well as an auditor who didn’t…

As we have entered the month of August, every teacher, whether she likes it or not, starts thinking about school. Some of us have dreams (or nightmares). Some of us go on a Pinterest spree. We walk through Target and ask ourselves "What do I 'need' from the dollar section?" You don't do this? Okay, maybe it's just me. Anyway, we are also thinking about what were some of our students' challenges last year, and how we will address them this year. My third and fourth graders had difficulty with…

A list of silly, random and personal questions to ask your characters. The purpose is to get to know your characters better and give them realistic traits.