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81 | Why Character "Wants" Matter More Than Almost Anything Else

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

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Write a Character With a Want

"I do think giving a character a want if you just keep writing characters who don't want anything I really really want you to do a writing exercise with a character who boldly wants something," she said. "Your brain needs to see that yes that doesn't mean that it's not guaranteed they'll get it but it does create narrative tension and that's why they're the heroes."

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