Character motivation
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A character's motivation comes from internal forces like love, fear, jealousy, or anger that drive them to act in certain ways. Understanding a character's motives provides insight into their actions, thoughts, and feelings. A character's motivation influences their actions, which can then reveal traits about their character. Motivations may include fear, guilt, greed, anger, revenge, or a desire for peace and success.
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Character motivation
- 2. A character’s motivation comes from any force love, fear, jealousy, ange r –that drives the character to act in a certain way.
- 3. When you know the reasons for a character’s actions, thoughts, or feelings, you understand his/her motives.
- 4. A character’s motivation influences his/her actions. The actions, in turn, reveal the character’s traits.
- 5. A character may be motivated by FEAR GUILT GREED ANGER REVENGE PEACE SUCCESS
- 6. QUESTIONS to ask about characters: • How does the character feel? • How do other characters feel about the main character? • What does the character do? • What does the character say? • How does the character change in the story?