The Compass of Character: Creating Complex Motivation for Compelling Characters Suzanne Simard and the world to fall

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The Compass of Character: Creating Complex Motivation for Compelling Characters Suzanne Simard and the world to fallJust as a compass provides direction for an explorer, so does motivation provide direction for characters in fiction. The "compass" of character motivation is composed of four points: Lack, Yearning, Resistance, and Desire. In The Compass of Character you'll learn to deeply consider the key question "What does my character want?" and learn techniques to answer that question by writing realistic and empathetic characters without falling into formulaic,