Character goals.

Tips for creating a story goal

1. The goal your hero/heroine set to solve the crisis must be the most logical goal she would set under the circumstances.

2. This goal must cause your hero/heroine to try to gain either possession of something, for example a person, a thing or information, or relief from something, for example pain, suffering, fear, oppression, loneliness, domination or poverty.

3. It must be clear that if your hero/heroine fails to achieve this goal, she will suffer terrible consequences. Life without the crisis solved would be unthinkable.

4. Your hero/heroine must have a worthy motivation for pursuing this goal. It is not enough that you hero is pursuing this goal to solve the crisis. Some worthy motivations are duty, love, honor, justice, dignity, integrity, patriotism, redemption, and self-respect.

5. The goal must pit your hero/heroine against great odds. It should see impossible for her to achieve her goal.