How Your Main Character’s Traits and Motivations Drive the Story

Craig Miller — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 19:30:33 GMT

Current Revision posted to Character Development by Craig Miller on 12/13/2019 7:30:33 PM

Stories are driven by who the characters are, as well as their desires and motivations, explains writer and producer Craig Miller. He uses the example of Raiders of the Lost Ark. In the film, Indiana Jones threatens to blow up the ark if the villains don’t release their hostage. But the lead villain knows Jones values archaeology and history too much to damage the ark. When this is pointed out Jones knows his bluff has been called. Miller says there is not a precise process to figuring out what your character cares about or how they will act in any given scene. Instead, he advises authors just starting their story to think about what is important to a character, and what drives him or her. There may be changes or additions while you are working on the story, but you can develop the story and the rest of your characters as you go along.

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