4. Objective/Tactic Drills
The goal is to separate what the character wants from how they try to get it.
Exercise A: One Objective, Many Tactics
Objective: Get a partner to lend you $100.
Try different tactics:
Exercise B: Tactic Ladder
Scene objective: Get your parent to say yes.
Start with:
Exercise C: Tactic Switch
Every 15-20 seconds during a scene try a new tactic.
Notice how you immediately adjust while keeping the same objective.
The goal is to separate what the character wants from how they try to get it.
Exercise A: One Objective, Many Tactics
Objective: Get a partner to lend you $100.
Try different tactics:
- Charm
- Guilt
- Humor
- Logic
- Threats
- Begging
Exercise B: Tactic Ladder
Scene objective: Get your parent to say yes.
Start with:
- Explain
- Persuade
- Bargain
- Guilt
- Challenge
- Demand
Exercise C: Tactic Switch
Every 15-20 seconds during a scene try a new tactic.
Notice how you immediately adjust while keeping the same objective.