Second Draft on Two Stories

So, now there are two. Two stories, one a followup to the first, to be whipped into second draft.

In my imagination, pitching the first or second story to an agent, I realized I am waaayyyyy far from a good short summation.

Reason: characters, in particular the main protagonist, needs to be sharpened.

After considering for a couple of days, I've realized that the protagonist I began writing as a reflection of myself (something that probably every newbie fiction writer does) should REALLY be a "princess."

For the endings of both stories to make sense, the protagonist needs to begin as a bit of a "maiden" or "princess."

I am so NOT a princess, that this will prove to be a nice challenge.

It also gives me a clue on how to inject a good dose of drama into the first third of the first story.