Why Me?

Read Job 10-12

Job 10:2 "I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me."

With all the problems we throw at our protagonist, it would only be logical if at some point she asked why me? We know the answer—it’s because the plot is better for it.

However, we will need to think of another reason for our character to come up with. The villain, of course, will be the source of much of the hero’s troubles.

But we don’t need to stick with the villain as the sole source of the protagonist’s troubles. Some could be natural disasters—fire, flood, etc.—and some could be consequences of the protagonist’s own actions.