Five Basic Outer Motivations (Goals)

Five Basic Story Goals (Motivations) for your stories

> to stop: something bad from happening
> to escape: out of a situation
> to deliver: something of value
> to retrieve: something of value and bring it back safely
> to win: in sports, competition, etc.

Author: C. L. Nichols

C. L. Nichols is a published author of short stories and poetry, with novels in progress. He writes mainly in the speculative fiction genre. He is retired from a career as a Computer Applications Programmer/Analyst. He played bass and rhythm guitar in country, rock & variety bar bands, and he presently plays guitar in his church band.

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