: Re: Character development. Do I need major events for changes or can it be more gradual I have this main character who is very academically gifted but has a bunch of problems. For example he is:

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The event needs to be major to the character and thus to the reader who is emotionally invested.
Why did the event have such an impact on the character? Is it clear how the event affected the character?
Sometimes one major event can completely change the course of a character's life. For example, having your sister's named picked out of a jar to compete (and probably die) in the hunger games.
You can also have characters react to in completely outsized ways to minor slights an anoyances. See any episode of Seinfeld.
In both examples, you have no trouble understanding the motivation and goal of the character. Whether it's saving your family or getting soup for lunch. In both cases, the external event is a big deal to the character.

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