Fear

 From K.M. Weiland's 6 Ways to Discover Your Character’s Greatest Fear, I want to point out the following:

Not every character in your story needs a deep fear holding them back, but the important ones do. Once you identify your characters’ greatest fears, find out how deep those roots go. Entwine them in the characters’ relationships, show them through the situations they avoid, and let their insecurities act like a neon sign. Show the impact of fear throughout your characters’ lives, and readers will feel its weight.

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