Character Agency & Growth

So you've developed your characters... now what? You need to make sure your main character has agency (actively makes decisions to drive the narrative) and experiences growth/change.

The point of any strong story is growth/change--things need to happen, and they need to have an impact on your characters. I'm talking about how to accomplish this.

Note: at one point I say something is self-conscious. I meant subconscious.

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