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"My story is about a character who wants..."

Hero, quester, knight, warrior maiden, poor boy rising to the pinnacle, poor girl reaching for new social standing- these are your protagonists. Each character in your story wants something and wants it bad enough and hard enough to take action to get it. What the protagonist wants drives your story.
Writing Exercise
1. My story is about a character who wants...
2. To get what she wants, my protagonist has to...

Think about this: how pure is your protagonist? What's the most shameful thing she's ever done? How deep is her guilt? Is she atoning for some sin in the past?