01 UNDERSTANDING CHARACTERWhat Makes a Character Feel Human? → 02 DESIRE, WANT & NEEDWhat does this character want, and what does that desire mean to them? → 03 BELIEF, WORLDVIEW & IDENTITYHow does this character understand the world? → 04 FEAR, FLAW & DEFENCEWhat is this character protecting themselves from? → 05 CONTRADICTION, VULNERABILITY & MORAL COMPLEXITYWhat conflicting forces exist inside this person? → 06 CHARACTER IN DRAMA: CONFLICT, STAKES & CHOICEWhat happens when this person is forced to act? → 07 CHARACTER ROLES: PROTAGONIST, ANTAGONIST, ANTI-HERO & FOILSWhat function does this character serve within the story? → 08 RELATIONSHIPS & CHARACTER DYNAMICSWho does this character become when they are with other people? → 09 CHARACTER ARC & TRANSFORMATIONWhat does the story change—or fail to change—in this person? → 10 CHARACTERISATION: HOW THE AUDIENCE DISCOVERS THE PERSONHow do we make the audience understand the character without explaining everything? → 11 FINAL CHAPTER — BUILD THE CHARACTERBring the system together and build the character as one connected human system. → 12 CHARACTER WORKSPACETurn the guide into a working character-development document. →