Once you've created a character for a story, what is there motivation? What is the inner workings of their mind like. What are their hopes, dreams and what are their deepest fears? What is the story that envelopes around them? is it realistic, is it some sort of si-fi. I have reason to beleive that a story should be a dream of the main character. Their immediate consciousness, there deepest fears being revealed to the audience. It's simply an analogy that I have been thinking about for a while now, considering its importance. When I'm writing a story, I want it to feel as real and refreshing as a dream, no matter how surreal. It seems that only way for this to be achieved is to write without fear and without any sort of blockade. Using a character as a catalyst can separate you from your story, feeling less like you are letting people into your head that don't deserve to be there. You can project your own fears and ideals onto a fictional character, develop their personality, develop their flaws, then find a way to teach them about life. Show them their own flaws, allow them experience their biggest dream, or force them to live though their worst nightmare.
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