#94: Three Simple Steps to Deeper Character Development
Lots of writers believe you can't deeply develop character until you know what happens on the plot level.
But this is backwards.
Ultimately, what moves your story forward is your protagonist's reactions, choices, and actions.
Not the external events that activate those reactions.
Your plot doesn't just need structural coherence.
It needs emotional and psychological coherence.
Simply put, before you develop your plot, before you write your opening scene, you need to know who it affects and why.
In today's episode, we're breaking down 3 simple steps to deeper character development.
You'll learn:
Once you do these 3 steps, everything you include on the plot level will have meaning.
And your readers will know why it all matters.
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