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16.38: Deep Dive into “Character”

Writing Excuses

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Character Story: Obstacles vs Complications

In a way, it's kind of a story about rebellion. I'm also thinking about the kind of character story where someone is trying really, really hard to be who they think they are supposed to be. And so you can have this cascading sense of of problems with self identity. But comp ations are when self revelation opens up a different problem that is not related specifically to their identity. To be clear, just for anyone who is afraid of this, ah, it is totally ok to be late with your manuscript,. as long as you communicate clearly with your editor, i say. and i am lit with my manuscript.

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