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Balance Character Motivations
- Conflicting motivations can make characters feel alive and prevent them from becoming one-dimensional or inconsistent.
- Characters driven solely by one emotion turn melodramatic, while those swinging rapidly confuse readers.
Lost Son Motivation Example
- A Lost character's single motivation to get his son back becomes his entire personality, which feels false.
- Overpowered motivations risk losing character complexity and reader connection.
Motivations Should Evolve
- Character motivations should shift as their understanding of their goals changes during the story.
- Static motivations often cause characters to feel flat and uninteresting.