Forget plot-driven vs. character-driven. Good stories are both.

How do you know that you have the right protagonist for your story?

If you’ve spent any amount of time in the writing world, you’ve certainly ran into the concept of plot-driven vs. character-driven stories. To simplify, plot-driven stories are stories where (you guessed it) exciting plots drive the story, whereas character development takes the center stage in character-driven stories. 

In short, plot-driven stories focus on external conflict, while character-driven stories focus on overc...