Character Shadow Self
Develop the shadow self—the version of the character they fear becoming.
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- check_circleDevelop the shadow relationship between a detective and the killer who mirrors their methods
- check_circleCreate the shadow dynamic in a mentor-student relationship gone wrong
- check_circleWrite the confrontation scene where hero recognizes the shadow's terrible logic
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