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1. Describe this character's voice in one sentence.
2. Does this character swear? How do you figure out where it's appropriate for them? What are their swearing preferences?
3. Do you worry more about having this character say too much, or too little? (If you worry about this at all.)
4. What do you notice about this character's choice of words that helps define their voice for you?
5. Does this character speak with any regionalisms or slang? How do you decide which ones make sense for them?
6. Does this character have any particular catch phrases, gimmicks, or turns of phrase they use often? How do you handle them while writing?
7. What’s something you think would be easy to get wrong or miss while writing this character?
8. If you had to choose one specific aspect of this character’s voice that you think is the most important, what would it be?
9. What does this character’s voice have in common with other characters you’ve played?
10. What sets this character’s voice apart from other characters you play?
11. Are there any specific parts of canon that you refer to more than others to help with voice?
12. Has this character’s voice (or your strategy for writing them) changed since you started playing them?