I keep writing protagonists who are passive observers of their own lives and I know this is bad storytelling but I cannot figure out how to make them active without changing who they are
More people experience this than they realize.
The challenge of dramatic necessity often conflicts with the authentic portrayal of contemplative or reactive personalities.
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