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Can There Be Two Protagonists in Your Story? - The Write Practice

The protagonist is the character whose fate matters most to the story. The protagonist centers the story. They define the plot and move it forward.

Easy Tricks For Crafting Memorable Characters - Writer Unboxed

The main idea is to pick a cue that is almost always present, so you can use it to quickly remind readers who a character is if they haven't ...

7 Steps to Write the Perfect Protagonist - YouTube

→ · Ever struggled with creating a protagonist your readers will care about? · ☎ Stuck with your writing? · How to Give Helpful Writing Feedback ...

Character Writing: Complete Guide to Creating Your Cast - Now Novel

Initial goals: The first steps your characters must take, what they need to achieve in the opening scene of your story; Surprise goals: Spur-of-the-moment ...

Writing a Character Thrown into a New World - Matthew Dewey

The main protagonist is thrown into a new world, as clueless as to the threats and wonders it contains. Much like the reader, lending the reader ...

Protagonist - Wikipedia

The protagonist is the character whose fate is most closely followed by the reader or audience, and who is opposed by the antagonist.

Protagonist vs Antagonist: Dissecting a Story's Key Characters

In this post, I'll discuss the two essential characters you'll need in any type of narrative: the baker and the immigration officer, more commonly known as the ...

How To Lure, Trap, and Write About a Damaged Main Character (or ...

With this buzz-worthy, clickbait list of tools you'll need, you'll be able to lure, trap, and successfully write about your local damaged character.

Writing a Character Group – @sunnydwrites on Tumblr

If they're not playing a major role in the story, don't feel obligated to keep them in the main group. If your character isn't carrying out the duties of a ...

Little Miss Sunshine to Dead Poets Society: Writing More than One ...

There are a couple of TV shows that break the rule of follow only one main character, but it is really helpful in television to have multiple main characters, ...

writing tips & tricks - creating a relatable main character

What will truly make your character realistic and relatable are REAL flaws, personality traits or characteristics that hold them back from being the person ...

How to Write a Strong Protagonist - YouTube

Your protagonist will steer the direction and tone of your story. Here's how to develop a strong protagonist! RESOURCES: How to Develop ...

How to write a main character readers will love - TikTok

she was attracted to me instantly for some reason. her cheeks had a rosy hue and her skin was unblemished like the finest gossamer. except for ...

Protagonist: Create Your Dream Main-Character Part 2

Their obviously needs to be some external event here, but here's what a lot of writers miss. Whatever external thing that happens to lead the Protagonist off on ...

Choosing Your Main Characters - Kidlit

Some writers don't have to decide on their main character, the protagonist has been in their imagination forever!

Basing a Main Character On Yourself: An Alternative Perspective

One common writing tip is to base your characters on the people around you. You are just as much of a person as they are- your reactions and decisions are just ...

Formula for Writing a Cozy Mystery, Part 2: The Protagonist

Here are three things to think about when developing your main character that apply specifically to cozy mystery protagonists.

How to Detect and Fix a Flat Main Character - Story Embers

1. Does the Character Have a Strong Voice? · 2. Do You Enjoy Writing the Character's Scenes? · 3. Do You Care What Happens to the Character? · 3 ...

Character Building: How Much Planning Should I Do? (PART 2)

How deeply you need to plan depends on the character's role and importance, and the writer's own comfort zone. Obviously a main character is ...

Hiding What the Main Character Knows from the Reader

The writer may want to write a murder mystery where it turns out that the protagonist is the murderer. Or perhaps they go through the whole ...


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