Character motivation advice? I need my character to be in a city for reasons relevant to the plot, but I feel his motivations for being there are weak (especially considering he has family in another country). I’m trying to write more character-driven than plot driven, but I don’t know how to strengthen his motivations
Going on the assumption your character resides in this city and isn't just a visitor, I've compiled a list of ideas.
Reasons A Character May Live in a City
1. work—either it's the best place to succeed in his chosen career, he has strong financial ties to a physical place of business there and cannot commute, his primary customer base lives there, or wages are high there
2. education—his preferred school, university, intern/apprenticeship, etc. exists in the city
3. relationships—he made friends there, or friends have moved there, or there is/was a romantic interest there that drew him to the city
4. circumstance—whether he used to go to school, work, or live with friends/lovers in the city but that's now all in the past, he's settled down and doesn't feel leaving would be worth it
5. family—either he likes independence from his family, needs to be away from them due to conflict/trauma, or earns money in the city that he sends back to them
6. medical—he or a nearby loved one has to stay near a hospital or other medical center in this particular city for their own health
7. culture/lifestyle—he just likes it there. his "people" live there and not in his home country. maybe his personal tastes and interests are better catered to in this city than anywhere else.
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