When I am interviewing people for a newspaper story, I almost always ask them to think back to their high school years - what did they think they would be doing today?
Everyone has twists and turns in their lives. Sometimes those can be the most interesting aspects of their lives, so we shouldn't overlook them. It's true of fictional characters too. Think about it. What did Edith Bunker hope to do with her life before she met and married Archie?
Robert Frost wrote:
"Two roads diverged in a yellow wood and sorry I could not travel both...
"I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."
Which road did you take in your life? What road made all the difference in the life of the person you are writing about?
It is a question worth pursuing.
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