Segment 1

First, Kasie finally got around to that whole cache of recordings and put them all up on Simplecast through June 30th. July to come. It starts here with “The Write Stuff” from last fall. (I know. I told you it had been a while).

In August, we’re doing a series. We haven’t done this for a few months. We’re focusing on Characters this month:

• Protagonist (8/5)
• Antagonist (8/12)
• Best friends & love interests (8/19)

To recap the protagonist, s/he’s one of these four types:

1. Hero / heroine – achieves things because of their own means
2. Antihero – lacks the qualities found in the hero, distinctly unlike the hero
3. Villain – unequivocally the bad guy – The Joker, Joe Exotic The Tiger King
4. Supporting protagonist – less common than other types, when the story is told from the minor role’s perspective – Nick Carraway in The Great Gatsby

And has these 10 attributes:

1. Has a problem that needs solving
2. Has the ability to act
3. Has reasons to act
4. Has something to lose
5. Has something to gain
6. Has the capacity to change
7. Has a compelling quality
8. Has an interesting flaw
9. Has a secret
10. Has someone or something trying to stop them

If your protagonist doesn’t have all of those things figured out, better get revising.

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