Imagine the scene: we are presented with a Google Forms survey as the key to understanding why some verify their papers well in advance and others at the last minute. Yet, this 78-response survey only gives us a frozen snapshot, not the full motivations behind these behaviors.
The character who prepares their vacation early might be traumatized by a past experience of expired documents, like my neighbor who missed their flight to Spain because of an expired identity card.
The survey misses the narrative arc, the turning point that explains the tension and stakes for each individual.
We know nothing about their history, frequent travels, family constraints, or the real anxiety of travel, which are essential to understanding.