Comments on: Character Motivation Thesaurus: Escaping Certain Death

By: Mary Van Everbroeck

Mary Van Everbroeck — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:03:50 +0000

In reply to ANGELA ACKERMAN. Thanks Angela. I'm hoping that this becomes a printed Work. You and those associated with the Mission of helping Writers are fantastic Educators! Thanks for all that you and the others do.

By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:16:50 +0000

In reply to Mary Van Everbroeck.

Hi Mary,

It is only on our blog right now, so if you go to the bottom of any current Character Motivation entry, you’ll find a link. Also, you can find the list here: https://writershelpingwriters.net/character-motivation-thesaurus/

By: Mary Van Everbroeck

Mary Van Everbroeck — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 16:09:36 +0000

Hi Angela: This Resource (Character Thesaurus) sounds amazing. I couldn’t locate it. When will it be available? Thanks Mary

By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:14:47 +0000

In reply to ddfalvo. Thanks! I hope you find it helpful. :)

By: ddfalvo

ddfalvo — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:08:55 +0000

A lot of work went into this – very well done. 😀 Thank you.

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Writing Links 7/31/17 – Where Genres Collide — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 11:04:52 +0000

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By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 14:50:33 +0000

In reply to Dylan. That sounds like a very interesting storyline!

By: Dylan

Dylan — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:43:06 +0000

I have been reading a manga called The Promised Neverland. Where children of the Grace Field House orphanage have their happy lives upended when they find out they’re being raised to be fed to demons. Most of what is listed in this entry is used in the manga. The children are raised to be very intelligent with daily test which the children think is a game because the demons eat only their brains.

By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 05:17:27 +0000

In reply to Traci Kenworth. So true!

By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 05:16:16 +0000

In reply to Trisha. Trisha that is great you figured it out, and yes you are right, while avoiding death is a big motivation, in some stories it is a temporary one. I hope the more you think about the character's missing need, the clearer the other motivation becomes.

By: Trisha

Trisha — Sun, 30 Jul 2017 03:01:38 +0000

I remember when I first started posting on Absolute Write back in the day, getting asked this question after posting a query for critique. I struggled soooo hard to figure out what my character actually wanted. Thankfully since then I’ve entirely rewritten the novel in question, and the immediate motive is clearer from the outset. Of course, this motive will change over the course of the novel, so I still have that question to consider overall. 😉

By: Traci Kenworth

Traci Kenworth — Sat, 29 Jul 2017 15:06:14 +0000

A powerful motivator in fiction (and life)!