Here are a few ways to help create your characters past.

• Make a list of your characters family members both alive and dead.
• write a short description of how the dead cambers died.
• who is your MC best friend?
• What did your character want to become when he grew up as a kid?
• What relationship did your MC have with the Villain of your story in their past.
• What relationship did your MC have with the mentor figure in your story.
• What did the place your MC grew up in look like?
• What social class was your MC growing up.
• Does a past crush your MC had play any role in the story?
• Has your MC ever been betrayed.
• Has your MC ever betrayed anyone?
• Write down your MC favorite memory.

This is the second post in a post series on Main characters. You can go read the first one on your Main characters appearance here.