Lesson 4: Character Traits (Secrets)

This Moral Premise Storycraft Training series is designed for storytellers of all media and genres, but particularly for filmmakers and movie audiences. The Storycraft Training consists of 12 Lessons presented on YouTube as 12 videos. Originally there were 25 videos, but I've combined them into these 12 YouTube videos for your convenience. As you go through the program you'll see slates for all 25 original videos. The home website is here: https://storycraft.stanwilliams.com. On that page you'll be able to access individual Lessons or the entire series, and see a listing of course objectives for each. Lesson 4 contains Episode 8 (Video 4). This 24 minute, one-part lesson teaches you five critical traits that your protagonist (and all other main characters) must have in order to emotionally connect with audiences. These include Imperfection, Passion, Visible Goals, Psychological Needs, and the origin of organic insurmountable physical obstacles that prevent the protagonist and others from reaching their goals. Prerequisite Recommendation: Lessons 1-3. SPECIFICALLY, this episode covers: -- Successful story secrets six through 10 -- Why your protagonist needs to be imperfect -- How your protagonist must strive to change -- The importance of a protagonist's visible physical goal -- The motivation of the protagonist's psychological need -- How the protagonist's psychological need creates physical obstacles.