Question Three

Creating a Character MapT
Using the Emotional Toolbox

By Laurie H. Hutzler

Step Three
Question Three

	Write the answer to Question Three on the left hand point of the map. Click Here to review Question Three.

	This third answer is a list of the character’s strongest traits.

i These traits are a source of false pride for the character. They will never alleviate his or her fear because a character’s greatest strength is also his or her greatest weakness. These are the traits the character uses to cope with or compensate for the fear.

The Character's Strongest Traits are:

		The traits the character believes are his or her salvation.

		The traits the character relies on to get out of trouble or “fix” problems caused by the Trouble Traits. Click Here to go to the Trouble Traits.

		The traits the character leans on and uses as a crutch instead of making the Leap of Faith. Click Here to go to the Leap of Faith.

		The traits the character has to a fault.

		The traits the character must surrender.

i Characters use their strongest traits to cope with or compensate for their fear rather than facing it. The character will still have all the strong traits he or she surrenders. The character just won’t use them as a crutch to try to manage the fear. Instead, he or she will turn and face the fear head-on.

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