Teresa Jade LeYung's BLOG » character growth is revealed https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog Story Consultant Teresa Jade LeYung on Wellness, Themes, Archetypes - Love Made Of Heart ® Fri, 20 Feb 2026 01:55:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Use everyday setbacks to plot drama & tension for your protagonist https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/use-everyday-setbacks-to-plot-drama-tension-for-your-protagonist/ https://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/use-everyday-setbacks-to-plot-drama-tension-for-your-protagonist/#comments Thu, 22 Sep 2011 06:56:44 +0000 admin http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/?p=3202 Coach Teresa here.  On Monday I was a protagonist who wanted to be with dear friends Luisa Adams and Martha Alderson to celebrate Martha’s new book–The Plot Whisperer: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master.  I wanted to be with my pals!

My Plot A was sabotaged–the antagonist was the TransBay bus not showing up in Oakland.  I had to go to Plot B

While I was in San Francisco, living out my Plot B, I filmed the TransBay Terminal and shared advice about using everyday setbacks to plot drama & tension for your protagonist.  Her / His character growth is revealed when you show how she / he reacts and what steps she /he takes to get what she / he wants.

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Sincerely,

Coach Teresa

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