Build My Hero (Grades 6-8) — Adventures Publishing House

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Story Design Studio

Who is your hero as a whole person?

A strong story hero is more than a name and a problem. Readers should understand what this person likes, where they spend time, who matters to them, what they are good at, and what they are carrying inside.

This worksheet helps students build a hero with a full life. The dilemma still matters, but the story becomes stronger when the hero feels real, specific, and grounded in relationships, routines, hopes, and worries.

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What does a balanced hero profile sound like?

Notice how this example includes everyday life, relationships, strengths, and a challenge.

Example: Alina is a seventh grader who runs track, edits videos for fun, and spends weekends at her grandmother’s apartment complex with cousins and friends. People know her as dependable and observant, but inside she worries about disappointing others and saying the wrong thing. When she learns something harmful about a friend group, her dilemma is not just what to do — it is who she is willing to become in that moment.

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Create your hero profile

Answer the questions below. Together, your answers will become a chapter draft.

What is your hero’s name?

How would you describe your hero’s identity, personality, and role in their world?

What does your hero enjoy doing for fun, after school, or on weekends?

Where does your hero usually spend time or feel most like themselves?

Who are the friends, teammates, family members, or communities around your hero?

What strengths, talents, or PeaceVerse superpowers does your hero already carry?

What worries, insecurities, or inner conflicts does your hero carry quietly?

What values, relationships, or goals matter most to your hero?

What dilemma, pressure, or challenge is your hero facing?

Why is this dilemma emotionally important for your hero?

Write a short paragraph that introduces your hero in a way that feels vivid and real.

Select traits, strengths, or PeaceVerse superpowers that fit your hero

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Hero chapter output

This section turns your answers into a chapter for your manuscript. Read it, revise it, and make it sound like your story voice.

Chapter Title: Building My Hero

My hero is .

This hero is .

For fun, this hero likes to .

This hero usually spends time in places like .

The people connected to this hero include .

This hero's strengths, traits, or PeaceVerse powers include and .

At the same time, this hero worries about .

What matters most to this hero is .

The dilemma this hero is facing is .

This challenge matters because it reveals .

Chapter paragraph draft: