Character Traits- Lesson 5, Professional/Public life
What we do in our public or professional life is very
different then we act at home. Character's who grow up rich or poor, but who
don’t grow up at all. They grow OUT but not up. I call the ones with a job and
an opinion about everything “The Always Right People”. They can’t live without
stating their opinions often and loudly.
No clients, customers, employees, staff, friends or dogs are
immune to being preached too. All find
them boring, pompous and downright irritating.
Nevertheless, the The Always Right People must be heard, they must push
on, no matter who reprimands them (Boss) or who punishes them (staff) or who
ignores them (Everyone). They are the people are parents warned us about.
It is my opinion; they are not like this at home. I believe
they are meek and easily prodded into action.
With that in mind, not flip your character on his back for a bit to show how they behave at
work. Remember, diversity in traits makes them more interesting.
- Job
How do they make their money? Whether
the job never shows up in your story or is the basis of it, make it interesting
or extremely dull.
- Accomplishments
in publics eye
What have the done, accomplished or
been recognized for in the publics eye. My husband is currently the president of
his local fraternal organization. They do weekly pontifications and pomp and
circumstance. He has a big box full of appreciation plaques; I could care less.
This doesn’t affect our life at all at home. Big or small, what does your
character do to feed his public ego?
- Clubs/Organizations
Back to my household. We work
together, but our clubs and organizations couldn’t be more different and we
never both belong to the same organization. Both have a barring on our
personalities. I tend to try to save children and animals, he likes to belly
bump and write big checks.
- Public
causes supported/protested
What gets their motor running
enough to grab a sign and march in a circle for an hour? What makes them
passionate enough to write that monthly check? They can be very diverse and
should be unique of the clubs and organization.
This is going to be a short exercise, as my grandkids have
shared their cough fest, snot filed cold with me and I am groggy and need more
Kleenex. Keep writing this character
trait for your character, I promise you will be so proud of your self when it
is done- you will belly bump your mirror. Gotta go clean a sneeze off the
keyboard.
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