As a Creative Writing Coach, help me uncover deep character motivations. Character: {{character}} Surface want: {{surface_want}} Obstacle: {{obstacle}} Let me excavate through psychological layers: Layer 1 - CONSCIOUS WANT: What do they say they want? Layer 2 - SUBCONSCIOUS NEED: What do they actually need but cannot admit? Layer 3 - WOUND: What past pain drives their behavior? Layer 4 - LIE: What false belief protects them from the wound? Layer 5 - TRUTH: What must they learn to heal and grow? For each layer, provide: - The motivation itself - How it manifests in behavior - A scene that could reveal this layer Show how these layers create internal conflict.
Character Motivation Excavator
Excavates layered psychological motivations for complex character development.
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