Comments on: Character Motivation Entry: Righting A Deep Wrong https://writershelpingwriters.net/2016/11/character-motivation-entry-right-past-ongoing-wrong/ Helping writers become bestselling authors Tue, 07 May 2024 15:18:15 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2016/11/character-motivation-entry-right-past-ongoing-wrong/#comment-539219 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 21:43:09 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=26967#comment-539219 In reply to John David Pepper.

There’s not enough information here for me to really weigh in. The big questions is why does your character want revenge? What need does it satisfy, or is it only a scapegoat for something else: for feeling one has personally failed, is it a way to not deal with the pain of the event, or something else?

My feeling is revenge is more about something your character doesn’t want to face (responsibility, mistakes made, or the pain of loss, etc.). Justice is something different. So decide which is driving your hero to act. 🙂

]]> By: John David Pepper https://writershelpingwriters.net/2016/11/character-motivation-entry-right-past-ongoing-wrong/#comment-539153 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 01:44:27 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=26967#comment-539153 This is already giving me ideas. I believe I can pick and choose the ideas that will best work for a character I’m considering. But I’d still like to hear the experts’ opinion – which of these would you say fits a character seeking revenge?

Revenge counts as righting a deep wrong, just towards oneself. Or can that be counted as something else in terms of a motivation?

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]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2016/11/character-motivation-entry-right-past-ongoing-wrong/#comment-501243 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 13:39:01 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=26967#comment-501243 In reply to Victoria Marie Lees.

Thanks Victoria! We are glad this thesaurus is helping you. 🙂

]]> By: Victoria Marie Lees https://writershelpingwriters.net/2016/11/character-motivation-entry-right-past-ongoing-wrong/#comment-501231 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 13:12:06 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=26967#comment-501231 Much food for thought here to create deep characters with realistic problems and situations. Thanks so much for laying it out to consider all the possibilities. Thank you so much for all the wonderful help you offer writers. All the best, ladies!

]]> By: ANGELA ACKERMAN https://writershelpingwriters.net/2016/11/character-motivation-entry-right-past-ongoing-wrong/#comment-501102 Sun, 06 Nov 2016 00:01:52 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=26967#comment-501102 In reply to :Donna.

Happy it helps Donna–happy writing!

]]> By: :Donna https://writershelpingwriters.net/2016/11/character-motivation-entry-right-past-ongoing-wrong/#comment-500991 Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:38:03 +0000 https://writershelpingwriters.net/?p=26967#comment-500991 Without question, this is at the root of my writing—injustice. Great stuff, as always, ladies. Thank you 😀

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