🎯 Tony Tips Tuesdays™
"Sometimes the heart wants what will destroy it—and that’s the story."
This week, we’re diving deep into characters who want the wrong thing—and why it makes them unforgettable. Flawed desires, conflicting choices, and powerful internal drama can elevate your fiction from good to gripping.
💥 Learn how to write characters who crave what hurts them—and how to make your readers feel every bit of that emotional tension.
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A young woman preparing to take her vows begins writing letters that reveal deep emotional conflict and a growing attachment to a man from her past. Torn between religious duty and personal desire, she confronts guilt, longing, and the weight of moral expectations. Through intimate confession and restrained passion, the film explores faith, repression, and the painful cost of choosing between spiritual devotion and human love.
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Intellectualization
When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or a learned go-to strategy, a mechanism helps them cope with the stress…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/coping-mechanism-intellectualization/
#BasicHumanNeeds #CharacterArc #Characters #CopingMechanismThesaurus #Innerconflict
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus: Spending Time in Nature
When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or a learned go-to strategy, a mechanism helps them cope with the stress…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/coping-mechanism-time-in-nature/
#BasicHumanNeeds #CharacterArc #Characters #CopingMechanismThesaurus #Innerconflict
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Altruism
When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or a learned go-to strategy, a mechanism helps them cope with the stress of the moment or…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/11/coping-mechanism-altruism/
#BasicHumanNeeds #Characters #CopingMechanismThesaurus #Innerconflict #Psychology
Coping Mechanism Thesaurus Entry: Asking for Help
When a character suffers emotional pain, the brain’s response is to stop the discomfort, and often this results in a coping mechanism being deployed. Whether it’s an automatic response or a learned go-to strategy, a mechanism helps them cope with the stress of…
https://writershelpingwriters.net/2025/10/coping-mechanism-asking-for-help/
#BasicHumanNeeds #Characters #CopingMechanismThesaurus #Innerconflict #Psychology
Instead of listing personality traits, write prompts from the character’s own perspective. For example, rather than describing a brave knight, try something like: “Write a knight’s journal entry after running from a fight. They’re trying to explain why it wasn’t cowardice—just good strategy.” #CharacterCreation #WritingTips #InnerConflict #CharacterDevelopment #CreativeWriting #Storytelling #WritingCommunity #CharacterDepth #FictionWriting #WritingInspiration (2/2)
The Dance of the Mind: Navigating Internal Conflicts and Psychological Balance
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"Every morning feels like a tug-of-war—between the comfort of sleep and the call of responsibility. Does this silent battle sound familiar? 🌅✨"#TugOfWar #MorningStruggles #RelatablePoetry #ProcrastinationBattle #TimeAndChoices #InnerConflict
Sentry & The Void: Marvel’s Strongest Hero Battles Himself
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In Case You Missed It
Second Sunday
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September 08, 2024 at 10:36PM
The Rose Music Video has made the official selection of Experimental Dance & Music Film Festival 2023!
Full video on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/oZgkqtXLpy8
Watch this space for interviews & extras 🎬
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The voice in my head tells me we can be perfect together. But what is perfection, really?
