Character goals ideas

Anyone who has been hanging around this #blog for any length of time will know that I am always banging on about how a character’s #motives, #goals and #conflict together form the basis of any good #story. And so, better late than never, I decided it was probably time for me to knock together a little list of #character goals. #amwriting #writetip #writingtip #fiction

“Cut-out and keep: character motivations”

Character archetypes share core truths about people's personalities, goals, fears and weaknesses. Learn how to use them well in your own fiction.

Plotters AND pantsers, listen up! If you ask yourself these 7 questions about your main character's goals, you'll generate a healthy list of plot points for your next novel -- while knowing that your plot is on track. For pantsers, this may provide you with both guidance and flexibility. #plottinganovel, #writinganovel, #writingabook, #writingtips, #amwriting

In order to resonate deeply with your very human audience, your character's goal needs to be one of five specific things.

Every main character has a goal or something they’re trying to achieve over the course of a story, and it’s important for the writer to identify what their character wants and what their character’s needs are to properly convey them to the reader and immerse them into the world they’ve built.

For an engaging story, your character needs goals. They have to want something to keep the reader interested. Read for more info and examples.

Using these simple brainstorming tricks, you can figure out how to troubleshoot a scene and turn it into one of the highlights of your entire manuscript.

✨New Series✨ Story Structure Basics First up is the classic five-act story structure: 1. Exposition: introduce the characters, provide some backstory, and end with an inciting incident that disrupts their daily life. 2. Rising Action: Conflict begins to rise & character starts to pursue their goal. 3. Climax: The character(s) thinks they’ve achieved their goal, tension is at it’s highest, can be a major turning point in the plot. 4. Falling Action: The character(s) must face consequences and…

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For readers to care what happens next in your story, they must first care about your characters. It’s your job as a writer to foster this reader-character connection, to build the bridge that encourages readers to invest in your characters’ stories. Establishing your characters’ motivations isn’t th

ARO AND ACE PLOT IDEAS. Feel free to get yourself inspired. You never need romantic ideas to write a good story!