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Character roles

Character roles

The way you write a character will relate directly to what you need them to do

Jan 29, 2025
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We talk about characters being people; complex, fascinating, unpredictable people. But understanding the roles a character will play in our stories changes the way we write them.

For example, a protagonist is the most robust character we’ll work with in a story. We need to understand them to the greatest degree, and they have the most heavy …

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