Writing Excuses 9.13: Three Pronged Character Development
b"We talk about characters a lot, which is fitting since characters are what make things go in most of our favorite books. Brandon introduces a new model for examining characters in which three primary attributes - Competence, Proactivity, and Sympathy - are contrasted. We treat each one as if controlled by a fader or slider, like on a mixing console, and we look at what the relative positions of those sliders do to a character.
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\\nIt's only a model, obviously, and it's not how we go about starting a character, but it has proven useful in troubleshooting characters who aren't accomplishing the story purposes we want them to accomplish.\\n\\nOur Sponsors:\\n* Check out Factor 75 and use our code wx50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ \\n\\nSupport this podcast at \\u2014 https://redcircle.com/writing-excuses2130/exclusive-content\\n\\nAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands"