Giving Life to Your Protagonist! Featuring Sock Star George and The Snail: an afterlife cartoon. Adding The Human Condition Medium Read Why Your Protagonist Needs to Be at War With Themselves: Great stories need conflict. Most writing advice I've been given has focused on external conflict—the obstacles, the annoying bad guy, and general world problems that must be overcome. But ask any therapist (or honest person who know suffering): the toughest battles we fight are against ourselves! Personal dilemma will quickly transform any character from a regular chess piece moving through the logical motions into a living, breathing imperfect human. This is because of the play on relatability; as creative types and people watchers, we try to capture people. We know how the protagonist might shock you; maybe, an emotional break down with floods of tears as she verbally abuses herself, oblivious of the showers cold temperature late at night. Readers might nod in agr...
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