Writing - Character development

In writing we have been looking at developing our characters - creating a vivid character in our heads and transferring that character to our readers mind. We looked at describing what stands out about them when you first see them (such as this woman's wrinkled abundance of skin). We then looked at creating a backstory for the character - imagining the life events and people that have influenced them. We then looked at their personality and what makes them, them! The students have chosen a character from below and have developed them. They have then developed a second character, chose a setting and are currently writing a story about their character. I can already see some great characters coming to life. It just shows the importance of planning and getting our heads into characters and settings before writing.