Design a character whose want and need are in direct opposition: Character: {{character_name}} Setting: {{setting}} Genre: {{genre}} Define: 1. THE WANT (External Goal) - What they consciously pursue - Why they believe this will make them happy - What they're willing to sacrifice for it 2. THE NEED (Internal Truth) - What they actually require for fulfillment - Why they can't see it yet - What wound created this blindness 3. THE COLLISION - At what moment does pursuing the want directly oppose the need? - What forces them to choose? - What do they lose either way? 4. THREE SCENES - Scene showing them pursuing want - Scene where need emerges unconsciously - Scene where they must choose Write each scene in screenplay format.
Character Want vs Need Conflict
Craft characters with internal contradictions that drive meaningful dramatic choices.
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