How to write a passive protagonist.
Can't have one, right? Like most go-to notes, it’s mostly true, but with enough nuance that the definitive statement of it rings false.
Character
How does the character solve problems?
How a character solves their problems is a defining characteristic that we often forget.
What motivates the characters in your screenplay?
Anxiety means well. Anxiety’s job is to protect us, after all. It’s just usually an incredibly unskilled and unproductive way to do it.
Finding The Core Belief: The Impact of the Flat-Arc Protagonist
Stories where the protagonist remains steadfast in their beliefs and, in doing so, changes everyone around them.
This is called in some circles... "The flat-arc protagonist."