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KanWan posted...

I feel like everything would fall into place if you picked who it is your protagonist first. Deciding between three distinct personalities for the protagonist would shift the entirety of the narrative in most cases >_>

It's said that characters who drive the plot are more interesting that characters who follow where the plot takes them. I'm sorry to say that this is a case of the latter. But I have a good reason for it.

If you look at The Wizard of Oz, the protagonist is a farm girl in an extraordinary world. If you look at the first Star Wars, the same is true of Luke. He's a teenager on a farm who dreams of becoming a hero. You could absolutely have a story like that outlined, then go back and modify the protagonist's personality to suit.

"What if Luke is a consummate gambler? What if he bets on everything and we use it as a sign of his immaturity which he must overcome?"

That wasn't a real consideration, but it wouldn't have likely gotten in the way of the finished film if it had become a part of the character.