what motivates the character?

What motivates a character can be one of the most important aspects of a story. It can dictate how the plot moves, what decisions a character makes, and how they react to certain situations. So what exactly motivates our protagonists and antagonists?

The most obvious motivator of a character is usually their personal goals and desires. These can vary from a protagonist wanting to save the world to an antagonist wanting to take it over. Whatever their goal may be, it usually drives their actions throughout the story and sets up conflicts with those around them. If left unfulfilled, these goals are either succeeded or failed in some way, leading to major changes for the plot in either direction.

Other motivators for characters may include external influences such as love or friendship, or even revenge for something someone has done to them in the past. Some characters may even be motivated by fear or desperation, pushing them towards drastic measures that could put them in harm's way if things don't go their way.

Sometimes characters are also motivated by duty or morality, either for themselves or for others. This might lead them on missions that aren't necessarily their own personal desires but ones they feel compelled to complete due to higher orders from authority figures or simply out of a sense of justice and righteousness.

Ultimately motivations are fluid; they can change during a story based on experiences and events that happen along the journey. This means characters can deviate from predetermined paths as circumstances evolve and forces outside of their control come into play. What might have started out as revenge turns into self-awareness or growth due to one event in particular—or perhaps several combined simultaneously—as they find new meaning along the way toward whatever initially motivated them in the first place.

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