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    The document discusses 5 questions authors should ask themselves about their characters to help craft compelling characters: 1) What does the character want? 2) Why do they want it? What's motivating them? 3) What's standing in their way externally? 4) What's standing in their way internally? 5) What's at stake if they fail to accomplish their goal? Answering these questions will help the author understand the character's goals, motivations, conflicts, and high stakes, which are key ingredients for an engaging story. The document encourages fleshing out these details for both the protagonist and other important characters.

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    5 Questions to Help You Craft Compelling Characters

    LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE AT: www.savannahgilbo.com/blog/crafting-characters

    Just like the people you know in real life, each of your characters should be well-rounded and
    fully-developed. That means they should have their own unique history, worldview,
    preferences, beliefs, values, insecurities, and fears. So, before you start writing your next novel,
    ask yourself these five questions about your characters:

    What does your character want?


    Why does he or she want this? What's motivating your character?
    What's standing in his or her way externally?
    What's standing in his or her way internally?
    What's at stake if your character fails to accomplish this goal?

    If you can answer these five questions before you start writing, your story will start to take shape
    right before your eyes. You'll know what your character is chasing, why he or she wants it, what
    kind of external conflict he or she will face along the way, and what's he or she stands to lose.
    These are all key ingredients to writing a story that works!

    CHARACTER + EXTERNAL & INTERNAL CONFLICT + HIGH STAKES = STORY

    Use the spaces below and on the next page to flesh out your characters. I recommend doing
    this work not only your protagonist, but for any other important character in your story, too. 

    5 Questions to Help You Craft Compelling Characters:

    Question #1: What does your character want before page one? After the Inciting Incident?

    FICTION EPISODE 07: 5 QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU CRAFT COMPELLING CHARACTERS


    WRITING
    made easy www.savannahgilbo.com/blog/crafting-characters

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    Question #2: Why does your character want this? What's motivating them?

    Question #3: What's standing in your character's way externally? Who is the antagonist?

    Question #4: What's standing in your character's way internally? Self-doubt? Fear? ...?

    Question #5: What does your character stand to lose if he or she doesn't accomplish their goal?

    FICTION EPISODE 07: 5 QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU CRAFT COMPELLING CHARACTERS


    WRITING
    made easy www.savannahgilbo.com/blog/crafting-characters

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