- how is their relationship with their family
- what are their beliefs, if they have any
- what is their motivation (preferably something unrelated to their love interest/romantic feelings, bc people care about other things, too, kthx)
- who were they raised to be vs. who they became/are becoming
- what are their plans for the future, if they have any
- how do they feel about themselves and how it affects their behaviour (i mean. you can’t tell me a character is shy then have them do things shy people wouldn’t do, like?????)
- how do they feel about things they cannot control?
- and last but not least:
- WHY IS THIS CHARACTER THE PROTAGONIST
- LBR DO THEY EVEN MATTER
basic things you should know about your main characters