Who's Driving This Flying Umbrella?

"PROTAGONIST PROBLEMS"
BUILDING PLOT AROUND YOUR MAIN CHARACTER
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INT. IN FRONT OF YOUR COMPUTER - NOW
SCRIPTED WHIM                    Be consistent. Your main
                   character is your protagonist
                   for a reason. She or he should
                   have a want that manifests
                   itself in a tangible goal. The
                   obstacles preventing this
                   character from reaching that
                   goal make up your story. In
                   other words, your main
                   character's problem should be
                   the constant focus of your plot.
                   This exercise will help you
                   maintain that focus for an
                   entire scene.

SCRIPTED WHIM                    As in the scene above, craft a
                   scene around four characters.
                   Make one of them the central
                   protagonist, but give each
                   character their own problem.
                   Despite everyone's dilemmas,
                   find a way to allow your lead
                   character's problem to dictate
                   the direction of the story going
                   forward. And remember...conflict,   conflict, conflict.FADE OUT:THE END