"Story is best when a character acts in a probable way,
but the world reacts in a way he doesn't see coming."
--Robert McKee
What a character wants to happen vs. how the world responds sets up a nice "expectations vs. reality" scenario.
Characters shouldn't always get what they want.
Sometimes they should.
And sometimes they should get what they want, realizing soon after it wasn't what they really wanted (or needed), after all.
Expectations vs. Reality
Deepen your plots and characters by creating contradictions at every turn. Look for those opposites and play against your character's (and ultimately your reader's) expectations.
Be Brilliant!
~Katie~
