Post 16 - Writing character - Hazel and her Pekinese

Writing Character
Regularly reviewing past work and any ideas or observations listed in your notebook can help you generate new ideas.
Look back at the possible story idea or ideas that you arrived at in The notebook habit, and review all other story and character ideas you have noted or started so far.
You may or may not have got very far with these but consider whether asking the ‘What if?’ question might help you to further develop any of them.
Choose one character and develop it by:

• imagining more detail
• making sure you've done any necessary research
• asking some ‘What if?’ questions
• imagining some of the reasons surrounding the character’s dress, behaviour, speech or actions.
  

Write a paragraph or two about this character in your notebook, on your blog or in a Word document. There’s no need to post it here.



Hazel is a 62 year old spinster. Youthful looking but concealing her greying hair by going lighter and is now blonde. She's been a librarian since leaving school though not in the same library. She loved doing research and dealing with archives.
She lives in a basement flat in Camden
Had an illegitimate baby at 28 and an abortion at 30. Both to same married man.
Disillusioned with men she turne to women for companionship and got entangled with lesbian relationships although she is not gay. Turned to canine world for solace. Met Carol at the dog breeders and found a kindred spirit.