Synthesis

In this epsiode we conclude our exploration of character by looking at the glue that holds a narrative together. We dive into Synthesis and create three-dimensional people who breathe on the page. In this episode, we discuss: The Soldier-Healer Model: Analyzing Kaladin Stormblessed from The Stormlight Archive to see how the friction between contradictory identities creates a character that resonates with our own internal wars. The Built-in Conflict: How synthesizing a "Vagabond" status with a "Machiavellian" mind forces a story to practically write itself through the inherent tension of those two worlds colliding. In your next draft, are you building your characters out of a single piece of stone, or are you synthesizing a "mess" of traits that will force them to fight with themselves before they ever face a villain? Subscribe for more episodes as we continue to map the "blueprints" of humanity!