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Character Evolution Cast E19: How Plot Plot?

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In a bonus Evolution Cast episode (because March has an extra Monday) we tackle how to plot out your characters story using goals and motivations. 

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    Timestamps:
    • 00:00 - Announcements
    • 04:58 - Introduction
    • 08:36 - Desires and Motivations
    • 12:06 - Decisions vs. Goals
    • 15:46 - Motivations
    • 20:10 - Motivations can change
    • 22:04 - Make them credible
    • 25:06 - Cause and effect
    • 26:11 - Conscious vs. unconscious motivation
    • 29:02 - Impulsive vs. careful
    • 31:22 - Don’t make it easy
    • 32:43 - Show, don’t tell
    • 34:03 - Make it complex
    • 36:53 - Obstacles
    • 37:39 - How to do this
    • 38:13 - In-character journaling
    • 42:02 - Ask questions
    • 43:19 - Thanks
    • 43:50 - Closer
    • 45:04 - Show Blurbs
    • 45:52 - Outtakes
      • Transcripts
      • https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e19-how-plot-plot/transcript
      Music:
      • Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
      • Clip 1: Our Story Begins by Kevin MacLeod
      • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4181-our-story-begins
      • License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
      • Clip 2: Touching Story by Kevin MacLeod
      • Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4540-touching-story
      • License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
      • Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)
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