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Q&A Too Many Goals?

He sounds like a social character who has got all the attention a teenager (I'm not assuming he is one) could want - it’s good if he has some goals but too many would get tedious - what is the most...

posted 6y ago by Edmund Frost‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T09:16:01Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Edmund Frost‭ · 2019-12-08T09:16:01Z (almost 5 years ago)
He sounds like a social character who has got all the attention a teenager (I'm not assuming he is one) could want - it’s good if he has some goals but too many would get tedious - what is the most important goal?

For example in Breaking Bad - Walter White wanted to fund his family’s welfare when he learnt he had cancer, in the long run he got rid of his obstacles by using people as pawns and manipulating others (this isn’t about the ethics) and his knowledge from being a teacher.

Your character need a problem, something to fit in with your character’s life , losing friends and getting malware on YouTube for example. They don’t have to solve the problem, they must try to

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-07-01T09:48:46Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 1