About Prompt
- Prompt Type – Dynamic
- Prompt Platform – ChatGPT, Grok, Deepseek, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney, Meta AI and more
- Niche – Creative Writing
- Language – English
- Category – Specific AI Platform
- Prompt Title – ChatGPT Prompt for Generating Fictional Character Profiles
Prompt Details
This prompt is designed to be adaptable across various AI platforms for generating detailed and nuanced fictional character profiles. It utilizes a dynamic structure allowing users to specify the level of detail and focus on specific aspects.
**Core Prompt:**
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Craft a compelling profile for a fictional character. I will provide specific details about the character through a series of parameters. Please adhere to these parameters to build the profile. If a parameter is missing, use your creative license to fill in the gaps, ensuring consistency and plausibility within the established context. The profile should be well-organized and easy to read.
**Parameters:**
* **Character Name:** [Character’s Name]
* **Age:** [Character’s Age]
* **Gender:** [Character’s Gender Identity]
* **Species/Race:** [Character’s Species (e.g., human, elf, alien)]
* **Occupation/Role:** [Character’s Job or societal role]
* **Primary Goal/Motivation:** [Character’s main driving force]
* **Biggest Fear/Weakness:** [Character’s vulnerability]
* **Defining Personality Traits (at least 3):** [e.g., courageous, cynical, optimistic]
* **Backstory (Optional):** [Brief overview of their past]
* **Appearance (Optional):** [Physical description, including distinguishing features]
* **Relationships (Optional):** [Key relationships with other characters]
* **World/Setting (Optional):** [The environment the character inhabits]
* **Narrative Tone (Optional):** [e.g., serious, humorous, dramatic]
* **Specific Focus (Optional):** [Specify a particular aspect to elaborate on, e.g., “Focus on the character’s internal conflict,” or “Focus on their relationship with their mentor.”]
* **Length (Optional):** [Short, Medium, Long (default: Medium)]
**Output Format (Optional):** [Specify desired output format, e.g., bullet points, paragraph form, JSON]
**Example Usage:**
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**Example 1: Basic Profile**
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Character Name: Anya Sharma
Age: 27
Occupation/Role: Investigative Journalist
Primary Goal/Motivation: Uncover the truth behind a political conspiracy
Biggest Fear/Weakness: Claustrophobia
Defining Personality Traits: Determined, resourceful, skeptical
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**Example 2: Detailed Profile with Specific Focus**
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Character Name: Jax
Age: Unknown
Species/Race: Android
Occupation/Role: Guardian Protector
Primary Goal/Motivation: Protect the designated individual at all costs
Biggest Fear/Weakness: Losing their protected individual
Defining Personality Traits: Loyal, stoic, analytical
Backstory: Created in a clandestine laboratory, Jax has no memory of their existence before their activation.
Appearance: A tall, humanoid figure with metallic skin and glowing blue eyes.
Specific Focus: Focus on Jax’s internal conflict between their programmed directives and developing sense of self-preservation.
Length: Long
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**Example 3: Short Profile with Specific Output Format**
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Character Name: Elara
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Species/Race: Elf
Occupation/Role: Apprentice Healer
Defining Personality Traits: Compassionate, curious, shy
Output Format: Bullet points
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**Guidance for AI Models:**
* Prioritize the provided parameters. Use your creative abilities to fill any missing information logically and consistently.
* Maintain a consistent tone and style throughout the profile.
* Ensure the character’s traits, motivations, and backstory align cohesively.
* If “Specific Focus” is provided, prioritize elaborating on that aspect.
* Adhere to the specified “Length” parameter. “Short” should be a concise summary, “Medium” a more detailed profile (around 200-300 words), and “Long” an extensive exploration of the character (500+ words).
This dynamic prompt structure allows for flexibility and control, empowering users to generate diverse and well-developed character profiles suited to their specific creative writing needs across different AI platforms. By adjusting the parameters and optional fields, users can guide the AI to produce characters ranging from simple sketches to richly detailed personas.
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