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How to create a protagonist who fits your story

Before your story starts, your protagonist already has a life: something they dream of, a fear they're avoiding, a skill they lean on, and a way of staying put that has been working for them.

Getting that starting point right decides a lot. It explains why they won't leave on their own, why something outside them has to set the story going, and why they're the right person for this particular story, even when they look like the worst choice for it.

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