Character Evolution Cast E19: How Plot Plot?

Show Notes

In a bonus Evolution Cast episode (because March has an extra Monday) we tackle how to plot out your characters story using goals and motivations. 

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Timestamps:

• 00:00 – Announcements
• 04:58 – Introduction
• 08:36 – Desires and Motivations
• 12:06 – Decisions vs. Goals
• 15:46 – Motivations
• 20:10 – Motivations can change
• 22:04 – Make them credible
• 25:06 – Cause and effect
• 26:11 – Conscious vs. unconscious motivation
• 29:02 – Impulsive vs. careful
• 31:22 – Don’t make it easy
• 32:43 – Show, don’t tell
• 34:03 – Make it complex
• 36:53 – Obstacles
• 37:39 – How to do this
• 38:13 – In-character journaling
• 42:02 – Ask questions
• 43:19 – Thanks
• 43:50 – Closer
• 45:04 – Show Blurbs
• 45:52 – Outtakes

Transcripts

• https://charactercreationcast.simplecast.com/episodes/character-evolution-cast-e19-how-plot-plot/transcript

Music:

• Opening: Meditation Impromptu 03 (http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Calming/Meditation_Impromptu_03) by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com)
• Clip 1: Our Story Begins by Kevin MacLeod
  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4181-our-story-begins
  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Clip 2: Touching Story by Kevin MacLeod
  Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4540-touching-story
  License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Main Theme: Endless Motion (https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music/track/endless-motion-edm-electro) by Ben Sound (https://www.bensound.com/)

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