EXERCISE: IS MY HERO STORY-WORTHY? Who is the hero of your story? What is their big problem or flaw (bonus points if they have more than one!). Remember, flaws start internally (from that metaphorical shard of glass) and manifest into external problems in your hero’s life. How is this problem or flaw affecting your hero’s life/world? What is causing this problem or flaw? What is the shard of glass? (Time to psychoanalyze, Dr. Author!) At the start of the novel, what does your hero want? What is their goal? (What do they think will fix their life?) How has your hero been actively pursuing this
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