Years ago (and still applies today), the experts were telling fiction writers that in order to really know their main character, they must come up with a character profile sheet for them and definitely applies to all your characters as well. This is a good practice because once you know all the ins and outs of all your characters, the book flows better and allows the author to get inside the head of each of their characters.
We decided to ask authors if they would like to come up with a character sketch of their main character, throwing in a few unique questions to make it really fun!
Today we have Barbara Weber stopping by on her blog tour with a character sketch of her main character, Molly Parmell. Enjoy!
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Learn more about Molly!
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Name of Character: Molly Parmell
Age: 10 years old
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Birthplace: Popular Bluff, Missouri
Marital Status: Single
Children: None, she's only 10 years old
Place of Residence: Initially Popular Bluff, Missouri, but as the story progresses they move to Barnstable, Massachusetts on Cape Cod-to the grandmother's house. The house in Barnstable is a large, white, 2 story, Victorian style house with a dark green trim all around the windows and doors. A long, covered porch is wrapped around the house lending itself to a fabulous view of the ocean. On the second level is Molly’s bedroom with a door that opens onto a smaller covered porch. The room is decorated with delicate little seashell patterns on the wall trim just above the chair railing 2 feet off the floor. The smoky white curtains have sandy colored embroidered shell patterns scattered here and there on the fabric. Several glass bowls sit on the old dresser by the wall, filled with brightly colored seashells. There is a large seashell shaped lamp by the bed, the paint chipping off on both sides. Angela's room is right next door and is filled with dashes of blues and greens. A large lighthouse lamp sits on the bedside table. The grandmothers room is on the first floor next to the staircase and opens up onto a small deck overlooking the ocean. Her room is decorated in purples and pinks. Several elegantly painted fish and sea creature wall hangings cover the walls. A few large and impressive looking shells are also showcased in this room. From every window in the house there is a spectacular view of the ocean.
Description of Home: Popular Bluff, Missouri: Barnstable, Massachusetts (grandmothers house)
Dominant Character Traits: Courageous, adventurous, honest, friendly.
Best Friend: Taran Deevins
Temperament: Optimistic, persistent, easy-going, adventurous, curious
Ambition: Seeks adventure and action
Educational Background: She's in 4th grade
Philosophy of Life: Make lots of friends and have fun
Bad Habits: Bites her nails
Talents: Creative writing, arts and crafts, problem solving, good social skills, independent.
Hobby or Hobbies: Makes beaded jewelry, reads
Why is Character Likeable? Molly isn't perfect but she is very relatable and interesting. She has struggles and insecurities common to 10 year olds, striving to be independent but also being close to her loved ones. She possesses admirable traits such as courage, kindness, being adventurous. Molly will make audiences cheer for her success as she makes new magical friends, battles bad guys and helps save the magical realm. She will delight the audiences with her amazing adventures and courageous journeys throughout this book.
Favorite Pig Out Food: Chicken soft tacos
Character Mini-Interview:
Every New Year’s I resolve to: Eat less chicken soft tacos, Make new friends
Nobody knows I am: Afraid of tumble weeds and allergic to bananas
I wish: I lived closer to my grandmother and that my mom and grandmother didn't argue so much.
A good time for me is: Hanging out with friends, having a sleepover, eating pizza, and playing games.
When I feel sorry for myself: I get a hug from my mom, talk to my mom.
My friends like me because: I am friendly, kind to others and like to have fun adventures.
My major accomplishment is: Getting good grades in school.
My most humbling experience was: I thought I was going to ace a test in English so I didn't study as much as I should have and I failed the test.
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Learn more about Barbara Weber!
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Barbara Jean Weber lives in Skagit County with her husband and two daughters, where she works as a speech and language therapist. Her novel, The Welcome Sign, was inspired when she was gifted a mermaid welcome sign. The more she studied the sign, the more her story evolved. She is currently an active member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.
Visit her website at https://www.barbarajeanweber.com/.
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Inside the Book
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When 10-year-old Molly Parnell’s grandmother mysteriously disappears she and her mother travel
to Cape Cod to take ownership of the house they inherited and find out answers about the sudden disappearance. But what they discover could be more dangerous and life changing than they ever imaged. Molly and her mother find a beautiful mermaid welcome sign in the attic and place it on the front door. Unusual things start to happen and they are flooded with visitors who claim they knew the grandmother. The true powers behind the mysterious sign are revealed as Molly learns her grandmother was part of a secret organization working to keep balance between the magical realm and the real world. The magical realms placed an invisible veil of secrecy over the world to hide their true identities from the human world but allowing them to live among them in secret. An angry rebel group of magical beings, tired of living in hiding is tearing down and destroying the magical cloaking fabric between the two worlds. If they are not stopped the magical realm will no longer be safe from the world. As Molly and her mom embark on a dangerous and magical adventure throughout the magical realms to help stop the rebels, she learns of her own magical powers and her strong family heritage connected to the welcome sign. Along the way, she teams up with new magical friends helping to keep the realm of magic safe from the eyes of the world and discovers that her grandmother was right all along. The world she thought she knew no longer exists, but an amazing world of magic woven into their world has always been hiding in plain sight.
Read sample here.
The Welcome Sign is available at Amazon.