One of the most important steps of creating a story and for creating a satisfying CHARACTER ARC is to identify these two opposing impulses:
—The protagonist’s conscious, overall OUTER DESIRE in the story
—And their secret, possibly even unconscious, INNER DESIRE.
Building Character: Inner Desire vs. Outer Desire
Building Character: Inner Desire vs. Outer…
Building Character: Inner Desire vs. Outer Desire
One of the most important steps of creating a story and for creating a satisfying CHARACTER ARC is to identify these two opposing impulses: —The protagonist’s conscious, overall OUTER DESIRE in the story —And their secret, possibly even unconscious, INNER DESIRE.