EMERGENCY ROOM PHYSICIAN
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How your character makes a living is an important decision. After all, there’s probably a good reason why they chose this career. Think about how they pull on certain talents and skills, have positive or negative traits, and adhere to a specific work ethic to excel. Sometimes characters choose an occupation because of how they were raised, something they experienced, or even an emotional wound, so consider how all of these things will show readers who they are deep down, and why they do what they do.
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NECESSARY TRAINING:
USEFUL SKILLS, TALENTS, OR ABILITIES:
HELPFUL POSITIVE TRAITS:
HELPFUL NEGATIVE TRAITS:
EMOTIONAL WOUNDS THAT MAY HAVE FACTORED INTO THIS OCCUPATION CHOICE:
- To avoid situations that might lead to more wounding events
- Because they're believing a lie
- Because past trauma forced them to acquire traits or skills that allow for success in this field
- Due to a need to face past wounds
- The desire to prove worthiness to themselves or others
- As punishment for a perceived unworthiness or a past failing
Whether you'd like to show the character coping well with the past in this career field or you want to increase tension through workplace triggers, the following emotional wounds might tie in to this occupation:
ACCIDENTALLY KILLING SOMEONE, A CHILD DYING ON ONE’S WATCH, A LEARNING DISABILITY, A LIFE-THREATENING ACCIDENT, BEARING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MANY DEATHS, BECOMING A CAREGIVER AT AN EARLY AGE, BEING HUMILIATED BY OTHERS, BEING RAISED BY PARENTS WHO LOVED CONDITIONALLY, BEING SO BEAUTIFUL IT’S ALL PEOPLE SEE, BEING THE PRODUCT OF A RAPE, BEING TRAPPED WITH A DEAD BODY, BEING UNFAIRLY BLAMED FOR SOMEONE'S DEATH, CRACKING UNDER PRESSURE, FAILING TO DO THE RIGHT THING, FAILING TO SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE, GROWING UP IN THE SHADOW OF A SUCCESSFUL SIBLING, GROWING UP WITH A SIBLING'S DISABILITY OR CHRONIC ILLNESS, HAVING PARENTS WHO FAVORED ONE CHILD OVER ANOTHER, LEARNING THAT ONE’S PARENT WAS A MONSTER, LOSING A LOVED ONE DUE TO A PROFESSIONAL'S NEGLIGENCE, WATCHING SOMEONE DIE