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Reaction meme - This will help develop your character through identifying how he/she would react to different life situation whether they occur during the course of the story or not.  These reactions may help determine a presence, attitude, morals, ethical views, class rank, growth, and even vocabulary for a character that will stand out.  Try it with unlikely characters such as villains or stoic heroes.  
 
What would your character do if he/she:

Witnesses/sees:
A severe accident
A minor/maybe humorous accident
A natural wonder
A rescue
An attack
Beautiful Art
Poor human conditions
Poor animal conditions
A death

Sees a friend:
Crying
Laughing
Angry/yelling
Feeling sick
In love

Is:
Alone for the night
At a party
Attacked (physical, verbal, video game, etc)
In a church/temple/shrine other religious site
On a roller coaster  
Sitting through a lecture
Completely broke
Wondering if he/she should really save that money
The cause of an accident
In love with/has a crush on a friend’s significant other

Going to/invited to:
The beach/park/other outdoor activity
Shopping/city town activity
Camping

Faces:
An unwanted crush
His/her crush
Unrequited love
Mutual love
An enemy
Danger

Faces what he/she:
Fears most
Loves most
Wants but cannot have at this time (or ever?)
Doesn’t want to remember
Has done wrong
Has lied about

Loses:
A loved one
A battle
Something important (What is it?)
Their pride (something dishonors him/her)
A large sum of money

Gains/wins/receives:
A loved one (falls in love, new friend, pet, baby, etc.)
A large sum of money/just got paid
A battle
A prize
The perfect gift
An undesirable gift (or no gift)

Has a day off but:
It’s raining/snowing
It’s sunny
It’s sooo hot!
Everyone is busy

Is injured:  
In a minor way (stubbed toe, hit head etc)…
In a major way (Broken bones, hurt in battle etc.)…

Is sick with:
A flu
A cold
A headache
Pain
Depression/trauma

Finds:
A bug
A spider
A snake
A mouse or rat
A lizard or frog
A stray puppy/kitten
A lost item
A lost wallet/money
A lost child

Hears:
Heavy music (rock to heavy metal)
Soft music (classical, ballads etc)
Energetic music (jazz, dance etc)
An argument
Annoying noises (hammering, a machine running etc)
That the known criminal was deemed innocent

Has to decide:
Study or play?
(Not completely flat out sick)  To call off of work/school or to go anyway?
(Something better came up)  Call off work/school?
How to break up with a girl/boy friend?
Self preservation or stand up for a friend/loved one?
To have children or not?

Uh-oh peer pressure (And not just direct, include what your world’s images and overall approval might influence as well):
Drugs?
Cigarettes?
Do something that‘s dangerous?
Go to a place that’s dangerous?
Do something forbidden by law, morals, or religion?
With so many characters in the world and more added every day, what can really make yours stand out is what he/she does. This reaction meme will help develop your character through identifying how he/she would react to different life situation whether they occur during the course of the story or not. Imagine how he/she would handle the situation if faced with it. Take it a step further and describe the situations that apply. These reactions may help determine a presence, attitude, morals, ethical views, class rank, growth, and even vocabulary for your character. Try it with unlikely characters such as villains or stoic heroes. Maybe that support character who you really never thought about has his/her own story to tell.

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