To develop a character I usually visualize that character in my mind and then I create a name. After a few days or so when I have a idea of what the character will look like I will surf the internet for images.
I’ll find a picture of a person who looks similar to how I imagined the character, I download that image and using an image editing software I size the image to fit on a 3′ x 5′ index card.
I print out the image and attach to the blank side of the index card. On the line ruled side I write the name and general description and characteristics of that character.
This helps me make the character seem more real. Once I have the major characters for a story on index cards, it helps me visualize the story in my mind and to write the story more clearly.
