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@ladyjoy

Thank you! ^-^

Hmm… I tend to have the opposite problem, so I’m probably not the best person to ask, lol. But I can recommend, as a general principle, digging into your worldbuilding or into your plot. Sometimes a naturally suitable character will come out of those aspects of the story. For instance, who does your plot most strongly impact? What kind of character would be most motivated to do something about the plot? Or if you dig into your worldbuilding, maybe there’s a character who doesn’t fit in with everyone else around them for some reason and is motivated by that somehow.

Or, if all else fails, just scrolling through character inspiration pins on Pinterest can be great for sparking ideas; even if you don’t find an exact fit, it might help spark other ideas that do work.

I don’t know who else on here tends to be more plot-driven… but maybe one of the more experienced writers has better advice? (@hope-ann @jane-maree @daeus?)