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“Your protagonist isn’t boring—they’re under-developed. Give them a wound that drives them, a flaw that complicates them, and a choice that defines them. Now they’re...
“Your reader did not pick up your book to read an encyclopedia. They picked it up to live a story. Feed them information like breadcrumbs,...
“If your character could be replaced by a cardboard cutout with ‘PROTAGONIST’ written on it and nobody would notice, we have work to do. Characters...
“A flat character is a missed opportunity wearing a name tag. Give them a wound, a want, a contradiction, and a secret. Now they’re a...