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Characters' Wants and Needs
"Your character must want something, even if it's a glass of water!"
Characters must always have wants, but it takes a bit more work to think about what they need, and more importantly, when in the story for them to address those needs.
(Get the extended episode here on Patreon!)
January 26, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 7 (Ep 558) | murverse.com | Copyright 2005-2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 License
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"Your character must want something, even if it's a glass of water!"
Characters must always have wants, but it takes a bit more work to think about what they need, and more importantly, when in the story for them to address those needs.
(Get the extended episode here on Patreon!)
January 26, 2021 | Season 17 Ep 7 (Ep 558) | murverse.com | Copyright 2005-2021, Mur Lafferty | BY-NC-SA 3.5 LicenseMore shows like I Should Be Writing
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