"How do I find my character's WANT vs their NEED?" | #AskAbbie

Want to ask me question? Hit the "JOIN" button! Or visit:   / abbieemmons​   Welcome back to #AskAbbie​, where I answer YOUR writing questions and help you make your story matter! In this episode I'm answering some really good questions: How do you write good descriptions when you don't know how to put what you see into words? What is my character's WANT vs their NEED? Should I use a pen name for publishing? Writing 2 different genres, should I have 2 different pen names? How to write the enemies-to-best-friends trope?? You don't want to miss my answers. :) ✨L I N K S✨ → Lessons From The Screenplay video essay on Want VS Need:    • The Soul of Good Character Design   → Another video you might like on writing colorful descriptions/writing like a movie:    • How to PACE YOUR STORY (Write Description ...   __________________________ ✨T I M E S T A M P S✨ 00:00 Writing Update 01:35 How AskAbbie Works 02:13 Help writing narration/descriptions? 06:39 How do I find my character's WANT vs NEED? 10:19 Should I use a pen name? 14:23 How to write the enemies-to-best-friends trope? 16:29 Submit a question for #AskAbbie ________________________________ Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays! Make Your Story Matter™ and make your author dreams come true… new videos every Wednesday. ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL:   / abbieemmons   📚READ MY DEBUT NOVEL, 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT: https://amzn.to/2Et7fhS ✏️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable... 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: http://eepurl.com/gFYD8z 💻GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/49535/1... 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://anchor.fm/kate-and-abbie-show 🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear 🎵WHERE I GET MY MUSIC: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT WHEN YOU HAVE NO IDEAS    • What to Write About when You Have NO IDEAS...   → A PANTSER'S GUIDE TO PLOTTING    • Plotting a Story (for Writers who HATE Plo...   → MY SCRIVENER SETUP    • How to Use SCRIVENER to Write a Novel + My...   → HOW TO WRITE A SHORT STORY    • How to Write a Short Story (with NO experi...   ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI patreon:   / abbieemmons   Business inquiries: [email protected] ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!