Motivation

Motivation

Characters act for two reasons: (1) the author wants certain things to happen in a story, and (2) the actions further a character's objectives. The latter is motivation; when it is bad, the reader becomes angry with the apparent stupidity or illogic of the character, and disengages. See Plot-Driven.

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The reason(s) why a person works at a particular job and for a particular organization. Subject to various theories relating to the way they do things.

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Short melodic or rhythmic idea; the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-harmonic-rhythmic unit.

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That which provides the inner drive for a person to act.

motive

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An inner state directing a person towards the satisfaction of a need.

motive

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Short melodic or rhythmic idea; the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-harmonic-rhythmic unit.

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