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Here's a question that might change how you think about your main character: Does your protagonist want to change things—or preserve them?In this episode, Gabriela Pereira of DIYMFA breaks down her Storytelling Superpower framework—a surprisingly simple way to understand what makes protagonists like Elizabeth Bennett and Katniss Everdeen work so well on the page.Plus: why "supporting character" is a better term than "side character," the crucial difference between a villain and an antagonist, and what Shakespeare's Fool can teach you about the characters your protagonist doesn't want to listen to (but really should).
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Here's a question that might change how you think about your main character: Does your protagonist want to change things—or preserve them?In this episode, Gabriela Pereira of DIYMFA breaks down her Storytelling Superpower framework—a surprisingly simple way to understand what makes protagonists like Elizabeth Bennett and Katniss Everdeen work so well on the page.Plus: why "supporting character" is a better term than "side character," the crucial difference between a villain and an antagonist, and what Shakespeare's Fool can teach you about the characters your protagonist doesn't want to listen to (but really should).

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