Despair

For five minutes, write about a time when your character was filled with despair. How was s/he able to come out of it?

Melancholy

What makes your character feel melancholy? How often does s/he feel that way?

Holiday

What is the most meaningful holiday for your character? Why is this one so special to him/her?

Bringing Out the Best

For five minutes, write about someone who brings out the best in your character. What is it about this other person that has such an impact on your character?

Awkward

For five minutes, write about a time when your character was in an awkward situation. How did s/he get into that situation and what (if anything) did s/he do to make it more bearable?

Out of Control

For five minutes, write about a time when your character felt completely out of control, either emotionally or physically. How did s/he cope? Was s/he able to regain control?

Lost

I could have you write about "Lost" the TV show, but instead let's look at a time when your character was lost, either physically or emotionally. How did your character react? Is s/he still haunted by that day?

Anger

When was the last time your characters lost his/her temper? For five minutes, write about that incident, what triggered it, and what its effects were.

Stressed Out

People often act differently when they're tired or anxious. For five minutes, write about what your character does or says in times of fatigue and stress that s/he might not do or say ordinarily.

Moody Weather

Weather can have a huge effect on our moods. Write for five minutes about how the weather today has been making you act/think/feel.