TALENT AND SKILL THESAURUS

MECHANICALLY INCLINED



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HELPFUL TIP:

When planning a cast member's talents and skills, think about how genetics, personality traits (both positive attributes and flaws), past experiences, environment, and the character's roles (within a family, a community, and society) all factor into what strengths may form. These special qualities should tie into the story, not only to make the character interesting but also to help him achieve his goal.
DEFINITION:
Having the ability to intuitively see how things work

DESCRIPTION:
Good with tools and machinery, these characters are adept at fixing things and are often able to take unfamiliar items apart and put them back together again so they work as well as or better than they originally did. Mechanically minded people are often able to come up with ingenious devices out of ordinary materials that are simple yet highly helpful. 

BENEFICIAL STRENGTHS OR ABILITIES:
Dexterity
Being able to think non-linearly (seeing pieces of a set and identifying what's missing; working backwards, etc.)
Being a visionary, thinking about what is really needed
Having a strong imagination
A thirst for knowledge
Being well-read
Being able to handle failure and keep going until one succeeds

POSITIVE TRAITS SUITED FOR THIS SKILL OR TALENT:
ADAPTABLE, ALERT, AMBITIOUS, ANALYTICAL, CONFIDENT, CREATIVE, FOCUSED, IDEALISTIC, IMAGINATIVE, INDUSTRIOUS, METICULOUS, OBSERVANT, ORGANIZED, PASSIONATE, PERCEPTIVE, PERSISTENT, RESOURCEFUL, WISE

NEGATIVE TRAITS SUITED FOR THIS SKILL OR TALENT:
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REQUIRED RESOURCES AND TRAINING:
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ASSOCIATED STEREOTYPES AND PERCEPTIONS:
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SCENARIOS WHERE THIS SKILL MIGHT BE USEFUL:
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