Darkfantasy
Inkling
So I have two main characters in my book
Character 1's goal:
“Survive each day”.
They are thrown into a brutal world where this is everyone's goal, not matter what side you're on. But this goal just doesn't feel personal. It feels realistic to their situation but it's hard to build a story around because it's so vague.
It doesn't leave much room for motivation either, like it's obvious. We are mostly all built to want to live. This goal problem is making it hard for me to create character arcs as well. How can I solve this?
My other character's goal changes several time throughout the novel. From pass the exam to get into magic school, to staying alive in a dystopian world. This character is easier but is it okay for a characters goal to change a few times when their situation changes. When a life threatening situation happens suddenly getting good grades isn't that important anymore.
Thanks for the help guys
Character 1's goal:
“Survive each day”.
They are thrown into a brutal world where this is everyone's goal, not matter what side you're on. But this goal just doesn't feel personal. It feels realistic to their situation but it's hard to build a story around because it's so vague.
It doesn't leave much room for motivation either, like it's obvious. We are mostly all built to want to live. This goal problem is making it hard for me to create character arcs as well. How can I solve this?
My other character's goal changes several time throughout the novel. From pass the exam to get into magic school, to staying alive in a dystopian world. This character is easier but is it okay for a characters goal to change a few times when their situation changes. When a life threatening situation happens suddenly getting good grades isn't that important anymore.
Thanks for the help guys