on Writers in the Storm:
Writing a strong, interesting, and compelling character is one of the most important aspects of creating a successful novel. How do you do it? By giving that character a strong goal, motivation and conflict.
It works like this: the goal is the “what?” the character wants, the motivation is the “why?” of why he or she wants it, and the conflict is the “why not?” of obstacles. Each of these pieces of the puzzle is important in its own way, but each also has to hold its own in the triangle of characterization. They all must be strong, clear, and easy to determine by the reader.
So, what’s your characters’ WHY? And why does it matter?
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