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Answer the following questions in your workbook:
❤ Which kind of connection below will draw my characters together?
- A bond over shared interests or experiences
- A broadening of one another’s horizons
- A balance discovered between divergent personalities
- A shared admiration for one another’s values
❤ What kind of love interest does my protagonist need?
After reflecting on the questions in the relevant section, write a short paragraph about the kind of person who would make a good romantic partner for your protagonist.
❤ What kind of life does the love interest lead?
Keeping in mind everything you now know about the kind of character that will be a good match for your protagonist, answer the following questions:
- What is the love interest’s character archetype?
- How do other characters see the love interest?
- Who is the love interest?
- Write one paragraph. Include details of personality, occupation, relationships, backstory, current situation.
- What is the love interest’s most firmly held belief?
- Include details about why the love interest has such a firm belief in this truth?
- What is the love interest’s misbelief?
- Include details about how the love interest came to believe this lie?
- What is the love interest’s most prominent positive trait?
- How does this present as strengths in the love interest?
- How does this present as flaws in the love interest?
- What is the love interest’s most prominent negative trait?
- How does this present as strengths in the love interest?
- How does this present as flaws in the love interest?
- What is the love interest’s external GMC?
- What does the love interest want (external goal)?
- Why does the love interest want it?
- What’s standing in the love interest’s way?
- What is the love interest’s internal GMC?
- What does the love interest want (internal goal)?
- Why does the love interest want it?
- What’s standing in the love interest’s way?
- What will the love interest’s character development look like?
- Who is the love interest at the beginning of the story?
- What must the love interest learn?
- How will the love interest change/grow as a person?
- Who will the love interest be at the end of the story?