Literary Sins: Not Enough “GMC”
Update: 2025-06-10
Description
If your story feels weak, you may have a problem with your characters' goals, motivation, and conflict.
Digging deeper into "GMC" will help strengthen the plot because GMC is what drives a story forward.
Learn more about GMC in The Trope Thesaurus, by Jennifer Hilt.
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