Board Thread:Writer's Workshop/@comment-5632489-20141013144837

So I'm cracking down on this idea that takes place quite some time ago, in 1899. I've already got the early twentieth century bit covered, since I'm searching on Amazon for a decent history book to help me learn some lifestyles and manner of speech in that time, as well as maybe reading some nineteenth century fiction to help with that. The story is pretty religious, but it only reflects my personal beliefs to an extent, and I hope to make it so that it won't be shoving anything down anyone's throats.

Thing is, it's focused on one character. And I have no idea how to write a story based on the thoughts and hopes of a single person. Of course the obvious reaction to this would be "well just add new characters", but I feel that would ruin the mood of the story, since the story is basically about achieving hope even in times of loneliness. Stephen King did it extraordinarily well in his mini-novel The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon (which this is a little bit similar to), and since I trust the people here more than Google, I figured I'd ask on the WW board. Of course there will be other characters, but for the bulk of the story my protagonist will be alone. I won't put this in the first person because quite frankly I feel that first person is overrated on this wiki and I just can't write in that perspective, lulz.

tl;dr: I need help writing a story focusing 99% on one character with out drawing it out or making it too short. Tips? 