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If you have characters and you have a large cast or a small cast, are they different and are

they similar, are they sharing goals or not a villain and a hero at its most bare bones have goals that are opposite.

Right? And it's like that's I always ask myself what is each goal and how are they

conflicting directly with one another because that is what ultimately creates the core of the story.

And then on a scene level, how are you doing the same thing

with your characters?

Is there purpose to what they're existing,

and why they're existing there?

Are you playing double duty, right? If you're going to name a

character, they'd best be having a role to play.

Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast. My name is Savannah Gilboe and I'm here to help you write a story that works.

I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming.

So each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple,

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