When creating a protagonist, we tend to concentrate on positive aspects of their character. However, in order to produce a character who is fully three dimensional, their darker side needs to be revealed, at least to you their creator! Think about your main character and make a list of their more negative personality traits, then write a scene for your novel which shows at least one of these qualities.

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