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Ego Makes the Character Go
Episode 61
Sunday, 24 May, 2026

This episode is "Ego Makes the Character Go" by M. Scott Michael. This work was originally published in the 1945 "Writer's Yearbook". Extensive research uncovered no copyright renewal. Real people are motivated by hundred different things in every action of their life-whether it be scratching an ankle or stealing a kiss. Real characters that reach out and hold the reader's interest are complex people, too.