A character without a want is just furniture. But the want does not have to be a throne or a billion dollars. Sometimes wanting to be picked first, or to not be forgotten, says more about a person than any grand quest. The small wants are the ones readers feel in their chest. Build your characters around what they quietly ache for. Writing tip of the day.

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Pixar’s movie Up does this in the first few minutes. Carl just wants the life he planned with Ellie, and that quiet want carries the entire movie. Sometimes the smallest want hits hardest. 🥲 What is the most mundane character want that completely worked on you?