The moments that make you cry, lead to your cast of characters doing something reckless and unexpected, or bond you to your heroes in a deeper fashion come out of the emotional core. The person or place or object that people will risk everything for, that’s enshrined in the craggiest corner of their souls—that’s what keeps a story humming with life. If you know what you’re obsessing about and what your characters care about more than anything, then you’re on your way to creating something that will shatter a lot of hearts and minds.
