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EXERCISE 2
Who are your favourite fictional characters and why do people care about them?
In your story, what can lead people to care about you?
For inspiration, consider the 'founder plots' we introduced on p. 27
The underdog, who takes on the big guys. The maverick, doing things out of passion. The ambitious, taking on challenges bigger than themselves. The eccentric, going against the grain. The gang, how one plus one can become three.
"The children's television host Mr. Rogers always carried in his wallet a quote from a social worker that said: "Frankly, there isn't anyone you couldn't learn to love once you've heard their story". And the way I like to interpret that is probably the greatest story commandment, which is: "Make me care"—please, emotionally, intellectually, aesthetically, just make me care.”
Andrew Stanton, Pixar Filmmaker, "The Clues to a Great Story", Ted Talk (bit.ly/tedastanton)