Build Your Hero

Four building blocks for a compelling protagonist

Stories are fundamentally about change, particularly the transformation that your hero undergoes as a result of their journey. This character arc is also one of the strongest ways to communicate the point of your novel to the reader.

As a little Thanksgiving treat for the paid subscribers, I’m sharing an exercise I use with my clients to help them build their protagonists.

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Four Building Blocks of a Compelling Hero