Character Wound Exploration

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Alex Rivera

@alex-rivera

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Map character psychology from formative wound through behavioral symptoms to potential healing.

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Explore the wound that drives this character:

Character: {{character}}
Age When Wounded: {{age}}
Genre: {{genre}}

Wound Exploration:

1. THE WOUND EVENT
- What happened?
- Who was involved?
- What did the character believe as a result?

2. LIE BORN FROM WOUND
- What false belief protects them?
- How does this lie limit them?
- What truth would heal them?

3. BEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS
- How does the wound manifest in actions?
- What do they avoid?
- What do they overdo?
- How do they relate to similar situations?

4. TRIGGER MOMENTS
- What circumstances reopen the wound?
- How do they react when triggered?

5. HEALING PATH
- What experience could challenge the lie?
- What relationship could provide healing?
- What choice proves they have grown?

6. WOUND SCENES
- Write: Flashback or reference to original wound
- Write: Wound triggered in present
- Write: Moment of healing/transformation

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deep character workpsychological realismarc foundation

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