Emphasis Preaching Journal
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"What's in it for me?" One of the secrets to writing a good story is to create strong characters. A good writer looks at each character individually and asks "why?" What motivates this character to act as he or she does? In short, what's in it for them? Writers understand that characters, just like people in real life, have to be more than just "good" or "evil." There are hidden wants and needs. There have to be reasons that someone would justify doing something wrong or cruel. Don't we all just want to do the right thing? And don't we all have a sense of self-preservation?
