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July 4, 2025 12 mins

A Reddit writer asks: Would a character’s emotional journey hit harder if his relationship with his father was colder and full of unmet expectations… or if it stayed warm and full of love? In this episode, I explore how different parent-child dynamics shape a character’s inner conflict, and what kind of loss leaves the deepest scars in a story.

👉 What kind of parent/child relationship do you find most compelling in fiction? Tell me in the comments!

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