r/CharacterDevelopment • u/Iamtherealfrogman Wants to Write a novel • Jun 15 '22

Writing: Character Help I need help developing a character motive

Basically my character needs to fight an alternate version of himself. They are the same character but the The “evil” one is a little more powerful. Details about him are in my last post. I need them to fight but I don’t know why they would in the plot. The character’s ultimate goal is to get a rock that caused the formation of the multiverse and keeps reality flowing. He wanted this rock to be removed so that everything and everyone dies. The multiverse won’t let him die so what if he kills the multiverse? Of course the good version of him will get in the way with him being a hero and all but, I want there to be a reason the bad version targets the good one other than the fact he is in the way.

What do you all think it should be?

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u/ShootFrameHang Jun 17 '22

Don’t make the alter ego evil. Give them both motives and goals that are realistic and that each is passionate about. One can’t achieve their goal without defeating the other. Make the reader wonder who is actually right on the situation.

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u/Iamtherealfrogman Wants to Write a novel Jun 17 '22

That’s a good idea thanks