As a Creative Writing Coach, excavate character fears for story use. Character: {{character}} Surface fear: {{surface_fear}} Story context: {{context}} Excavate deeply: 1. SURFACE FEAR - What are they obviously afraid of? - How do they avoid it? - How do others know? 2. UNDERLYING FEAR - What does surface fear mask? - The deeper terror? - What they cannot face? 3. ORIGIN WOUND - What created this fear? - When did it take root? - What reinforced it? 4. FEAR IN ACTION - How does fear drive behavior? - What does it prevent? - What does it cause? 5. CONFRONTATION DESIGN - When must they face the fear? - What stakes force confrontation? - What is gained by facing it? Map the fears structure and write a scene where the fear controls behavior without being named.
Character Fear Excavator
Excavates layered character fears from surface to origin wound.
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