How to Figure Out What the Hell Your Character Wants: Goals vs. Desires

If you’ve ever struggled to untangle what your character wants versus what they need—or to sort out all the talk about “external goals” and “internal objects of desire,” well then you’re not alone. It really comes down to goals and desires.  In this article, I’m digging into what makes goals and desires different, why both matter, and how to use them to braid plot and character transformation together!