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I think an abstract goal needs to be more useful as a life philosophy than you can make "vengeance." If that is my life goal, what do I do on idle Sundays, ask neighbors if I can take some vengeanc...
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2019-12-19T22:13:44Z (over 4 years ago)
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2019-12-08T11:37:22Z (over 4 years ago)
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I think an abstract goal needs to be more useful as a life philosophy than you can make "vengeance." If that is my life goal, what do I do on idle Sundays, ask neighbors if I can take some vengeance on their behalf? I'd come up with an abstract goal of a hero that allows them to do good for others even if there is no vengeance that needs taking. Something that, outside of this _particular_ need to exact vengeance, has some application in making the world a better place. But that is leaning toward the good, you could write an anti-hero and lean toward the selfish. Either way, your abstract goal should be a much broader life philosophy than just a one-word summary of his task in this story. It should inform the **rest** of his personality and approach to life, and that will make him a less shallow character.
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2019-04-03T12:00:24Z (about 5 years ago)
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