How to write a Waiting Room?

The Room

• The Waiting Room
• What does the Character need?
• Why is she in this Waiting Room?
• What’s the Use of this Room?
• What is the Character waiting for?
• Which Zones has she access to?
• Which Services do they propose?

• Atmosphere
• How are the Colors?
  • Bright?
  • Pastel?
• How do they affect the people in the room?
• How is the Light?
  • Is it natural?
  • Are there spots?
• Are there Plants?
• What kind of Plants?
• How large are they?
• What makes them unique?
• Is there an Air Conditioner?
• Is there a Patio?
• Are there pets?
• Are there other animals?
• Are they friendly?
• Are they feral?

• Organization & Order
• Is there a Ticket system?
• How are the Tickets?
• How is the Ticket machine?
• Do you need an Appointment?
• How does the Appointment system work?
• Is there a Receptionist?
• Is there a Clerk?
• Is the practitioner often Late?
• Does she often Cancel?
• Why does she Cancel?

• Furniture
• How Encumbered is the Room?
• Are there Tables?
• What kind of Table?
• What’s their use?
• Are they necessary?
• What kind of Chairs are there?
• Are they Solid?
• Are they Comfortable?
• Are they Homogenous?
• How high are they?
• What other type of Furniture are there?
• Which Materials are used?
• Is there a Water Fountain?
  • Are there goblets?

• Entertainment
• Is there a Television?
• How many Screens are there?
• Are there Magazines?
• Which kind of Magazines?
• Is there a Playground?
• Are there Toys?
• Is the Room Enjoyable?
• Can it be Enjoyable?

Types of Waiting Room

• Clinic
• Why is the Character here?
• Is she Ill?
• Is she Injured?
• Does she accompany an acquaintance?
• How clean is the Room?
• Is it cleaned daily?
• Is the floor white?
• Is the ceiling white?
• Are the walls white?
• Are there odors?
• Which kind of odors?
• How is the Bathroom?
  • Aspect
  • Quality
  • Comfort

• Counsellor/Advisor
• Why is the Character here?
• Does she need a Lawyer?
• Does she need an Accountant?
• Does she need an Architect?
• Does she need to store Private Data?
• How’s the Design?
• Are there Sofas?
• Are there Carpets?
• Are there Pictures?
• Are there Mirrors?
• Are there Statues?
• Are there Trophies?
• Are there Surveillance cameras?
• Which kind of customers are received?
• Do they have Children?
• Do they bring their Children?
• How is the Character received?
• Is there a Secretary?

• Beautician
• Why is the Character here?
• Does she need a Hairdresser?
• Does she need an Aesthetician?
• How is the Character received?
• How is the Room Designed?
• What makes it unique?
• How’s the Light?
• What kind of Music plays?
• Which fragrance can you smell?
• Are beverages served?
  • Hot beverages?
  • Tea?
  • Cocoa?
  • Soft Drinks?
  • Mineral water?
  • Sparkling water?

• Drive-In
• Why does the Character prefer Drive-Ins?
• Does she need to be Incognito?
• Is she lazy?
• Is she afraid of something?
• Does she prefer intimacy?
• Does she prefer to stay in a comfortable space?
• What kind of Car does she use?
  • Does she use a Bike?
• How are the other Cars in the queue?
• How’s the Interphone?
• How far from the driver is it?
• Does it function properly?
• How are Orders taken?
• Are there items Missing?

Type of Patients/Customers

• Noisy
• Goal
• Does she try to share her uneasiness?
• Does she try to get other’s attention?
• Behaviors
• Does she speak loudly?
• Does she laugh loudly?
• Does she speak with everyone?
• Is she indiscrete?
• Does she ask embarrassing questions?
• Does she make awkward statements?
• Does she record it on her phone?
• Does she report what she sees to someone on the phone?
• Does she sing?
• Quirks
• Does she wear a gigantic hat with tinker bells?
• Does she wear high heal shoes ?
• Does she wear a roaring clock?

• Needy
• Goal
• Why is the character here?
• What does she need?
• Does she feel lonely?
• Does she need to talk?
• Does she need to be heard?
• Does she want to be surrounded?
• Does she seek comfort?
• Behaviors
• Is she smiling?
• Is she considerate of other people in the room?
• Is she listening to the other patients / customers?
• Does she trigger opportunities to talk with them?
• Quirks
• Does she have a first aid kit?
• Does she have a box with cookies?

• Grumpy
• Goal
• Does she want to regulate wait times?
• Does she want everyone to be disciplined?
• Does she want to be on time?
• Behavior
• Is she punctual?
• Is she impatient?
• Does she sigh heavily?
• Does she make comment about the noise?
• Quirks
• Does she wear sunglasses?
• Does she hold a notebook?

• Timid
• Goal
• Can she get to the practitioner fast?
• How fast?
• Can she exit the waiting room without speaking to anyone?
• Behavior
• What can she do to be quiet?
• What can she do to be left alone?
• How does she stand?
• Is she standing straight?
• How does she use her hands?
• Does she hide them?
• Does she hide her face?
• Quirks
• What transcribe her Bashfulness?
• How is her Fearfulness displayed?

• Sneezy
• Goal
• Does she need to rest?
• Does she need to be taken care of?
• Behavior
• Does she sneeze?
• Does she act Foolishly?
• Is she Sleepy?
• Is she Tottering?
• Quirks
• How is her Illness displayed?
• Through which means?
• Does she have bandages?
• Does she have a thermometer?
• Is there someone representing her?

• Host
• Goal
• Is she Obsessed with Organization?
• Does she like Structure?
• Does she want to Help others?
• Behavior
• How does she welcome Newcomers?
• Does she salute them?
• Does she hold the door for them?
• Does she Offer them a ticket?
• Does she Monitor the passage order?
• Does she present the Waiting room’s Layout?
• How does she Guide people?
• How does she Indicate people?
• How does she Counsel them?
• Quirks
• Does she wear a Uniform?
• Is she dressed formally?
• Is she dressed casually?
• Does she have a Pointer?
• Does she have a Pen?

The Wait

• Impatience
• How are the Patients?
• Are they Upset?
• Why?
• Because the air conditioner is broken?
• Do they consider waiting to be a Waste of Time?
• How do they display their frustration?
• Do they show their Anger?
• Are they in Exhilaration?

• Anxiety
• Why are they Anxious?
• Are they afraid of being cut?
• Are there risks that someone cut them?
• Are they afraid of being late?
• Because of the Practitioner?
• Because of another customer?
• Do they manage their own schedule properly?

• Isolation
• Do they feel Isolated?
• From what?
• Do they feel fragile?
• Do they feel unfit?
• Do they feel unkempt?
• Do they feel contagious?
• Are they afraid of being trapped?
• Are they afraid of being left alone?
• Do they look through the bay window?

• Envy
• Would they prefer to be Outside?
• Why?
• Where?
• Would they prefer to do Something else?
• What?
• Where would their impulsion bring them?
• Are they bored?
• How does sloth affect/change them?