Character motivation

Character arc has many elements - inner & outer motivation, inner & outer conflict, fears, misbeliefs, emotional wounds and more.

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Learn how to create the perfect character motivation. Discover the three elements of character motivation, and how to use the 9 universal needs in writing.

When readers or viewers understand why characters are doing what they're doing, they become more invested in the story.

Need your character to do something, but not sure what would motivate them to do it? This character motivation worksheet can help!

To fill our stories with characters who feel as real as the people around us, we must delve deeper than classic archetypes and easy characterizations. This work begins with developing richly complex personalities for our characters that lend to their most vibrant portrayals. Discover my favorite per

In 1899, Sigmund Freud explored the unconscious and was one of the first psychologists to ever study the subject. He even write a book about his findings known as The Interpretation of Dreams to explain the unconscious to the public. In 1903,...

Seven toxic seniors were leeching off of their classmates' hard work during group projects to maintain their grades, and the other kids were too nervous and scared to do something about it. So their teacher took action.