SHOW NOTES How complicated do characters need to be for a multi-arc series? Especially when you’re looking at spending a lot of on-page time (or on-screen time) with a particular character. The cast of The Diplomat (Netflix) provides us with a lovely (unfinished as of yet) illustration of what complicated characters with consistent inner drives…
SHOW NOTES When authors start asking questions like “why is this so hard,” I have some specific answers, depending on what’s wrong in the moment. Here are four possible “I Wish I Could” vs. “I Want To Do It” scenarios and how you can deal with each one. Hopefully this will help. After coaching thousands…
SHOW NOTES *EDITED: I did not know there was a third movie, but clearly I will be watching that ASAP! lol Becca* In the “what drives this character” series, we’re talking about the Star Trek universe today! Looking for the drivers for the actions of our very favorite intuitive vs. logical space travelers, and also…
SHOW NOTES When authors start asking questions like “why is this so hard,” I have some specific answers, depending on what’s wrong in the moment. Here’s a collection of the 13 most common answers to that question. Hopefully this will help. After coaching thousands of authors, I’m hoping the mass-perspective will give some help. Important…
I wish it would happen to me vs. I want to do it. There is an active difference in outcomes between those two statements. And as someone who has said both of them before, about different things, let me encourage you: you aren’t “one” or “the other” type of person in this scenario. Everyone will…
SHOW NOTES In the “what drives this character” series, we’re talking about The Slayer today! Looking for the drivers for the actions of our very favorite world-saver, Buffy Summers, and also at what you can learn about yourself when you share similar drivers. Hope you enjoy! Important Links! Newsletter sign-up: https://betterfasteracademy.com/newsletter/ Ask a question for…