One of the things that can really fuel your story is the relationship between characters. This may be the protagonist and antagonist, but it can also be a relationship between one of your main characters and a minor character, or an subplot between two minor characters.
If you get stuck in the middle of your story, a relationship prompt may give you something to get the story moving again.
Pick two of the characters below and see how many of the questions you can answer with them. (Feel free to substitute one of you own characters if you are already in the middle of a story and trying to get unstuck.)
Wesley Day is a information clerk who wants excitement and adventure, even a little danger.. He is generally accurate and ambitious, but sometimes dull |
Morgan Howell is a telemarketer who wants to be on the right side when justice prevails. She is generally ambitious and generous, but sometimes contemptuous |
Devin Gibson is a carpenter who just wants to relax and be left alone.. He is generally logical and enthusiastic, but sometimes dull |
Dee Crawford is a tour bus driver who wants to be a star.. She is generally warm and enthusiastic, but sometimes pushy |
- How did these two meet for the first time?
- What is it that attracts these two to each other?
- What is it that they hate about each other?
- How can they help each other?
- How do they hold each other back?
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