Writing the Main Character
May 14, 2024•46 min•Ep. 180
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Episode description
Segment 1
Last month we jumped around a bit – special guests, time travel, the mentor character. It was all pretty self-serving. Rex went on vacay so I brought my friends on.
In August, we’re going to try for a series. We haven’t done this for a few months. We’re focusing on Characters this month:
- Protagonist (8/5)
- Antagonist (8/12)
- Best friends & love interests (8/19)
The protagonist in the story is (link) the character who drives the action and whose outcome matters most. Emotional heart of the narrative and central to the conflict of the story.
Good protagonist examples:
- Luke Skywalker
- Scarlett O’Hara
- Officer Brodie (Jaws)
- Frodo
- Rocky Balboa
- Will Turner (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Clarice Starling
- Elizabeth Bennett
- Sarah Connor (T2)
Is the protagonist also the hero? (link) not necessarily.
- Travis Bickle (Taxi Driver)
- Anakin Skywalker
- Micheal Corleone
- The Punisher
- Jack Reacher
- Wanda Maximoff (WandaVision Disney+) – has a heroic redemption
- Jack Torrance (The Shining)
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