*sigh* I'm ready to take the plunge (or at least part of it)
Not quite finished and in need of a little revision... but I wanted to see what you guys thought of it so far. (I'll update it as I continue)



Jennifer (Jen)

BODY
  Look and Feel{
        Skin[
            (a pebble on the shore)
            (death)
            (fresh ice)
            (white frosting)
            (the sea in the morning)
            (rain)
            (a dove)]
        Hair[
            (wet hair on a winter morning)
            (crystal)
            (snow on jagged ice)
            (rolling water in the sea)
            (spaghetti noodles with white pasta sauce)
            (a horse’s tail)
            (an expensive wedding dress)]
        Eyes[
            (a stormy sea)
            (a dove)
            (a cloudless sky)
            (turquoise beads with cracks and faults)
            (vibrant)
            (a stranger)
            (a lost child)
            (a weary wanderer)]}
  Movement{
        Walk[
            (grace)
            (a queen)
            (a lover in love)
            (an eagle flying)
            (a chess set)
            (marble)
            (the wind in a meadow)]
        Run[
            (gazelle)
            (a fountain)
            (mist)
            (crushed grass)
            (a mother having kittens)
            (air)
            (sunlight)]
        Standing/Sitting[
            (leaves in the wind)
            (brambles)
            (a screen porch door)
            (grass)
            (flight not fight)
            (push-ups)]
        Motion[
            (a swing set)
            (lightning)
            (water down the drain)
            (a laughing child)
            (silk)
            (cake batter)]}
MIND
  Memories{
        Mother[
            (fleece)
            (hands shaping a heart )
            (rope)
            (summer breeze)
            (sunlight on the trees)
            (first breath or air)
            (Christmas morning)
            (hugs and kisses)
            (heartbeats)]
        Father[
            (blank)
            (an empty face)
            (lost in a crowd)
            (gone with the wind)
            (missing)]
        Someone (Sum)[
            (giggles)
            (a horse wearing socks)
            (holding hands)
            (whispering in ears)
            (a constant smile)
            (hugs)]
        No-one (No)[
            (a glance across the room)
            (stupid grin)
            (butterflies)
            (heartbeats)]
        Kelcin[
            (a forgiving glance)
            (a firm grasp)
            (misty eyes)
            (a knife in the back)
            (red mist)
            (crying for days on end)]}
  Personality{
        Outward[
            (wonder)
            (a soothing touch)
            (adding poison)
            (the ear of a best friend)
            (an orchestra playing a sad song)]
        Inward[
            (a pasted smile)
            (getting four quarters for a dollar)
            (following your heart)]}

Wow... That was really good! I really feel like I know the character. Well done!

Well that is quite an essence map! I only read part, but your metaphors are very good. I was afraid using so many would seem cheap, but I take it back, I already can tell a lot about this person

I know someone named Jenn, that's why I was interested

Very good, Villi! =) But, if I may venture a nit-picky syntax:

You were writing elements like so: {Random Thing

When they should be like this: Random Thing {

It goes that way for everything except the lowest-level elements (the metaphors themselves)

Hope that makes sense--and I really like your map! =)

eruheran

perfect sense. I'll try to remember that in the future

That was amazing. The images were beautiful and clear in my mind.