What is conflict?
a. the main character in a story
b. the struggle between forces in the plot
c. the character or force that brings complication to the plot
d. the reason characters do what they do

b. the struggle between forces in the plot

Character motivation is the reason behind the way a character thinks, feels and acts in a specific situation. In writing a story, it is very important that the author shows or explains the causes of the characters behaviors and attitudes. The backgrounds and trauma experienced by the character are the motivating factors of the characters actions in the story. These experiences are the character's motivation in executing an action or even in the decision-making procedure.