Fear, Honor, Interest and All Things Fun

“It was in keeping with the practice of mankind for us to accept an empire that was offered to us, and if we refused to give it up under the pressure of three of the strongest motives, fear, honor, and self-interest.Thucydides: History of the Peloponnesian War 1.76

And then . . . THE UNIVERSE!Villains, enemies, allies and friends should all act with motivation.  This is easy for writers to tap into with “good guys”, but it becomes trickier with protagonists.  This largely stems from...