{"id":7931,"date":"2017-11-01T07:00:27","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T07:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/?p=7931"},"modified":"2017-11-01T07:00:27","modified_gmt":"2017-11-01T07:00:27","slug":"the-character-map-fear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/the-character-map-fear\/","title":{"rendered":"#WritingAdviceWednesday – The Character Map: Fear"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing Advice Wednesday<\/h2>\n

What better time than Halloween week to discuss fear- an important part of my Character Map eBook<\/a>. \u00a0Below is a short excerpt.<\/p>\n

The Character\u2019s Fear<\/h4>\n

\"\"<\/a>There are nine specific types of fears which can drive characters\u2019 actions.<\/p>\n

At the deepest root of all these fears is: How the character believes he or she is or might become unloved or unlovable.<\/p>\n

The character asks: \u201cWhat must I hide or deny so that others will love and\/or accept me? If others knew who I really am they would surely turn surely away from me.\u201d This is the secret doubt or dread the character must face in order to live in his or her true self (instead of the false self of the mask). The character\u2019s fear is that deep anxiety, worry, self-doubt of inner shame that prevents the character from making a Leap of Faith toward the true self. Indeed, it is only possible to be truly loved by taking the chance to be one\u2019s self.<\/p>\n

Indeed, it is only possible to be truly loved by taking the chance to be one\u2019s self. It is only through honesty, openness, and vulnerability that intimacy can be built. Without such intimacy, there can be no real love.<\/p>\n

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