Character Leads to Plot—Part 2

What does your character absolutely know to be true? And what happens when your character finds out that it's false? This is plot.

What is your character's primary identity and what happens when someone challenges that identity? This is plot.

What will your character NOT do to get what she wants? And how do you design a plot that forces a dilemma that shows what happens when want and moral values are at odds?

What does your character hate about himself? How will that change by the end of the book? This is plot.

What secrets does your character want to keep hidden? How will those secrets be revealed anyway? This is plot.

What things does your character avoid from the past because of the wounds they have caused? How will your character be forced to stop avoiding the past? This is plot.

What emotional patterns does your character fall into? How will this change? This is plot.