Hello Grafted In Readers,
Today is Wednesday, October 15, 2025 in my corner of blog land.
As you may know, one of my attributes is that of being a short story writer. With that, comes the need to create a general outline, and a general idea of the characters in a given story.
I found an article about this topic at Reedsy Editing, with which excerpts are presented below to more less examine oneself.
We spoke of mental health in our previous post, and this is a further add-it to that topic.
The title of the post is "The Proust Questionnaire."
Excerpt Below
6. What is your idea of happiness?
Is happiness something that your character feels every day, or something they strive for? What in this world brings them the most joy? (If you want to go one step further, think about what your character’s perfect day would look like.)
Notable answer: “Everybody around me is happy, my spirit is right, and just nothing but peace and tranquility in the building.” — Snoop Dogg, Vanity Fair
7. What is your idea of misery?
What does misery mean to your character? Is it something they see all around them, a state of being that can be eradicated with positive thinking, or do they believe their own misery to be unique? Consider a certain scenario or situation that they’d never want to find themselves in. What would it mean for them to hit rock bottom? (And if you want to go one step further like with the previous question, imagine how the worst day of your character’s life would go.)
Notable answer: “Picking up dog poop.” ― Rita Moreno, Vanity Fair
A dog running in a field
Picking up after one's dog rarely makes anyone's list of top pastimes. (Image: Joe Caione/Unsplash)
I like the thought that went into this post and this excerpt shared with you. Don't worry, no wrong answers, this is for you and I to contemplate on our own time.
In other things, I will be starting to read a book by the late Elmore Leonard later this month, a legal thriller of sorts. He is seen by one on Reddit, as one of the great authors of all time.
Until our next visit, may the Lord bless and keep us. Thanks for your visit!
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