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Writing Character Motivations: Wants vs Needs

Editor’s Note: The documentary “15 Minutes of Shame” is found on HBOMax — not Netflix.

Today's show is brought to you by Wacom — makers of the powerful, professional, portable Wacom One! This week, we discuss writing character motivations. What's the difference between Want and Need?

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Netflix documentary, "15 Minutes of Shame"

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Who is Ken Muse?

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