this worksheet for each of your main characters. If a character's home or workplace changes over the course of the book, make a new worksheet for the setting. Again, don't worry about in-depth descriptions or doing any research on any of the locations you plan to use. That comes later. Right now, you just need to get ideas down on paper. Character name List the name of the character whose setting you're describing. General settings Where does this character live or frequent? Does he/she own a home or rent a flat? Does he/she go to school or an office? Does he/she have a favourite place to return to? Character's home surroundings You don't need extensive notes on the character's neighbourhood, street, neighbours etc, at this point. Jot down whatever thoughts you have, going into as much detail as you'd like without getting lost in research. Character's workplace Make notes about the character's workplace, just as you did with his/her home. If your character is in school, adapt the headings in this section accordingly. Miscellaneous notes This is a good place to record additional thoughts or to indicate how your character feels about the general home and workplace settings. Now is a good time to start listing the research you think you will need for your novel. Worksheet 3 enables you to create a list of topics that you will need to look into. Please note that this is not the place for actual research, but a list of what you