“To put this move to work, find a scene where your character gets something she wants. Then ask, what did it cost her? If the answer is nothing, can you make her pay? Small is fine.”

Nancy Panuccio · Writer Unleashed · 300. Beyond Backstory: 3 Moves to Deeper Characters

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Find a scene where the character gets something she wants and ask what it cost her; if nothing, make her pay a small price.

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