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stories that are character ━━ no. 037 driven! ▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃
CHARACTER-DRIVEN.
This is a phrase that gets thrown around a lot in the writing and fandom worlds. It can be interpreted in several ways. For some, it's a compliment. For others, it's a statement of preference or genre. But what, exactly, do people mean when they describe a story as 'character-driven'? What's the difference between it and plot-driven stories? How can we, as authors, think about our characters as complex individuals while at the same time taking into consideration how they will function as, some put, cogs in the story machine? How can our stories challenge, frustrate, motivate, test, and reveal our characters in all of their raw flaws and morals? How can we drive our characters to become better over time?
Trust me, it's not easy. I struggle to maintain character-driven stories and often find myself defaulting back to my plot and driving the book in that direction instead. However, as someone who is a sucker for a well-written character-driven story, as well as a sucker for beautiful character arcs, I want to take a moment to break down what exactly it is, some of the steps to create a character-driven story and a few of my personal tips.
ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈𝐒 𝐀 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐄𝐑-𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘?⸝⸝ ⇗
╰─── Character-driven stories are focused more on character development than they are on the plot. This is the type of story that is driven by emotion as opposed to a high-concept plot with layers upon layers of details and mystery. In short, a character-driven story is simply asking the question: how and why do people change? What causes them to change?
