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The more information you give your reader in these genres and the more questions and concerns you preempt, the more real the world will seem.

cause tension between your main character and her identity, that force her into a tough choice, that turn her beliefs on their heads.

Difficult plot points and antagonists that attack your protagonist’s core identity also give your characters the room to reexamine their firm values.