A LIST OF NEGATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROMPTS

[basorexia]

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So I firmly believe death and rape are the two most overused plot devices to force development on a character, so I'm going to present you with a new list of things that can be used to promote development that do NOT include tearing your character to an irreparable mess — because, you know, there are other ways

— losing faith in their religion
— losing a friend
— having a parent or child say something terribly mean to them
— saying something they don't mean to someone they care for and regretting it
— gaining an addiction that they can't kick
— introduction to drug usage that has social or health repercussions
— getting an injury that forces them to change their lifestyle
— be diagnosed with an illness they don't really have
— getting into an argument with a loved one
— doing something to "prove a point" and immediately regretting it
— finding a new home and soon missing their old one
— commit to something (like a job) that they immediately regret
— underestimate someone and get defeated/"showed"
— be defeated in a competition
— getting themselves in an embarrassing situation they can't get out of their mind
— completely inaccurate self-diagnosis that leads to problems
— completely accurate diagnosis that makes them think differently about themselves
— try to learn a new skill and completely fail
— go through a streak of doing bad at something they're usually great at
— getting rejected by someone they really care for
— basically convincing themselves of anything negative that isn't true
— suffering an experience that makes them gain a fear of something very common
— experiencing a situation that leads to low self-esteem
— not being able to learn something no matter how hard they try
— going through a series of misfortunes and getting all doom and gloom
— going through a "lose-lose" situation and having to suffer a consequence
— being haunted by a formerly repressed memory that's now very obvious
— finding out something that makes them question their way of life
— being taken advantage of by someone they care about
— having to care for someone who's depressed or suicidal
— being forced into making decisions they don't want to
— being thrust into a situation they don't want to be in
— being forced to spend time with someone they don't like
— losing control over an aspect of their life they don't want to lose control over
— suffer a demotion or loss of job
— being forced to take another job that they have no interest in
— being forced to fight a war they don't want to (for whatever reason)
— dealing with a sick family member/friend who cannot be healed

[align=center][sub]this guide is credited to brelle from feralfront.[/sub]

[Rocky]

yesssss i love this
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[MarMar]

tracking this!! thanks des<3