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I have been having a hard time figuring out what my characters want. I can think about what they look like, about what jokes they crack, about what annoys them, about their backgrounds, but I just can't get the I-want-this thing going for them. On those rare occasions I can come up with that for my main character, a story revs up and gets going nicely. (It may turn out to be a stinker later, but at least it's a story.)
So what are some exercises for figuring this question out?
If it helps, I usually write about people's personal dramas in the real world. Not that I'm against sci-fi or fantasy, but I just have a hard time doing anything with a spaceship or dragon that doesn't become ridiculous fast.
Not coincidentally, I've been having a dreadful time deciding what I want in finding a day job I can tolerate. This is something of a personality flaw of mine. Sigh...
So what are some exercises for figuring this question out?
If it helps, I usually write about people's personal dramas in the real world. Not that I'm against sci-fi or fantasy, but I just have a hard time doing anything with a spaceship or dragon that doesn't become ridiculous fast.
Not coincidentally, I've been having a dreadful time deciding what I want in finding a day job I can tolerate. This is something of a personality flaw of mine. Sigh...