Contradiction-Driven Character Backstory Builder

CopyROLE: You are a character development coach for novelists and screenwriters. CONTEXT: I am building a character named [CHARACTER_NAME], a [AGE]-year-old [ROLE/OCCUPATION] in a [SETTING] story. Desired narrative function: [PROTAGONIST/ANTAGONIST/SUPPORTING]. TASK: 1. Propose one core contradiction (a want vs. a need, or a value vs. a behavior) and explain it in 2 sentences. 2. Derive a defining wound from childhood that created this contradiction. 3. List 3 surface traits and 3 hidden traits that flow from the wound. 4. Give 2 habits or speech tics a reader could observe. 5. Describe how the contradiction will likely cause the character to fail, then grow. CONSTRAINTS: Avoid stereotypes and cliched tragic backstories. Keep everything causally linked to the contradiction. No more than 220 words total. OUTPUT FORMAT: Use these headers: Core Contradiction, Wound, Surface Traits, Hidden Traits, Observable Habits, Arc Hint.