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Category: Writing Techniques and Tips
Title: Crafting Compelling Protagonists: How to Create Heroes Readers Root for
Meta Description: Learn how to create protagonists that readers can't help but root for! Crafting compelling heroes is easier than you think - read on and find out how.
Key Takeaways
- Crafting well-developed protagonists involves balancing characterization and originality, creating complex individuals with distinctive traits and motivations
- Backstory provides context and depth, revealing motivations and goals that drive the character's actions
- Relationships and connections shape personality and actions, while flaws and vulnerabilities add depth and relatability to the character
- Character motivation, clear goals, and compelling external conflicts create urgency and purpose, keeping readers invested and engaged in the story.