It works for all structures, so it would also work there. Fear is often at the core of the decision-making process in fiction. Moving into the unknown is usually loaded with fear on a variety of levels as the hero tries to figure out this new reality and deal with the problems that put him or her there.

The challenges and temptations are all the problems the hero faces that give him opportunities to change, and transformation is caused *by* the choices made in those opportunities, which is what creates the character arc. It's all interconnected.

Great title. Your comment is practically an example of one way to use this on characters 🙂 It's like a mini character arc!

It's impressive that you're so self-aware of your fear and what's holding you back, and you even have a process in place to deal with it and make it useful. That's awesome.

You're most welcome. Guilt can easily cause fear in some way. They might do some pretty dumb or destructive things to avoid feeling guilty, or are afraid of doing something to feel more guilt.

First, of course, you have to figure out that FEAR is what's keeping you from moving forward at some point.

But then you have to also figure out how to USE that FEAR to solve the problem.

I'm not afraid of work, but sometimes I don't know what is stopping me until I head for the FEAR Journal pages, and dig it out of myself.

The current one is about doing something critical I have no models for in my life OR my reading history. Once I knew WHY, it has been much easier to determine HOW to write this section.

And if it costs me every single one of my readers hating the final volume of the Pride's Children trilogy, so be it. As long as I write it the way I want and need to.

Thanks,

Thank you!

Thanks!

Thanks! Character motivations are both great for readers, and it helps us plot and write our stories. We don't have to work so hard to figure out what a character does next if we know why they act.