Writing Prompt | Character Development: Best Friends
Here’s a no-pressure way to get some character work and writing done all at once. You may never use any of this in your book, but your subconscious might just grab onto something you didn’t know about your character before!
Got 5 minutes? Pick a few of the Brainstorming exercises.
15 minutes? Do all of the Brainstorming exercises or the Free Write.
30 minutes? DO ALL THE THINGS.
Or you know what? There are no rules. Do what you can!
And if you do it and you get something out of it, drop me a line and I will send you a gold star!
Write
Brainstorm
Who is your main character's best friend?
Does that best friend feel the same way about your character?
What kind of relationship do they have with this friend?
Where on the healthy–toxic spectrum does their relationship fall?
What benefits do they get from this friendship?
What does this friendship cost them?
How did these characters become so close?
What did this friendship look like 1 year ago? 5 years ago?
What does this friendship look like 1 year from now? 5? 10? 20?
Free Write
✏️Write a scene where your main character’s best friend asks them to do something they know is wrong and uses their friendship as leverage.
Reflect
🤔 What did you learn about your character that you hadn’t known before?
✍️ Jot down ideas on how to incorporate this new insight into your WIP.
Celebrate
You got some writing done today! Yay! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Write an encouraging note to remind yourself of your win!
