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Storytelling glossary of terms 2
Term | Definition |
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External feature | the clothes, design or look of a character |
Internal feature | the personality, beliefs or drive of a character |
Want | something that drives a character to act |
Need | something that a character must do or learn in order to succeed or grow |
Obstacle | something that stands in the way of a character obtaining what they want |
Character arc | the choices a character makes in order to overcome their obstacles and how they change as a result. |
Stakes | What is at risk if the character fails to achieve their goal (OR, what are the consequences of their choices) |
External | what will physically happen to a character or the world |
Internal | what will happen to a character emotionally |
Philosophical | what will happen to the values or belief system of the world |