The Key to a Compelling Protagonist

Alyssa Matesic
Alyssa Matesic
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WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY www.alyssamatesic.com/professional-book-editing-se… DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS www.chapter-break.com/   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– There’s a lot riding on your story’s protagonist. After all, this is the person your readers are going to spend the next several hundred pages “hanging out” with — and if you don’t succeed in crafting an intriguing hero that readers care about and want to follow, they’re going to put the book down. Today, I’m going to share the secret to crafting a compelling protagonist, so you can return to your WIP and ensure yours is someone readers can’t help but invest in.   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– GREAT BOOKS ABOUT WRITING/PUBLISHING: Dreyer’s English: An Utterly Correct Guide to Clarity and Style by Benjamin Dreyer / amzn.to/3VE8dtt Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody / amzn.to/3Vyk2Bn Before and After the Book Deal by Courtney Maum / amzn.to/3Z4at03    SOME OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS: An American Marriage by Tayari Jones / amzn.to/3vvWItt Fierce Kingdom by Gin Phillips / amzn.to/3CFz4Pt Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid / amzn.to/3CjFFi5    –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MORE WRITING ADVICE: The ONLY Way to Plot a Novel (It’s Easier Than You Think!):    • The ONLY Way to Plot a Novel (It's Ea...   The Secret to Writing Likeable Characters:    • The Secret to Writing Likeable Charac...   Does Your Main Character Suck?:    • Does Your Main Character Suck?     HOW TO CREATE A COMPELLING PROTAGONIST: 01:30 – Create a strong objective 05:04 – Recognize weak vs. strong objectives   07:42 – Thread the objective through the narrative 10:01 – Clarify when objectives shift   ABOUT ME:  My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice.   –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– MUSIC:  Chilling by HoobeZa    • [No Copyright] Chill Lo-Fi Guitar Ins...   Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister smiththemister.bandcamp.com/  Smith The Mister bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT  ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––   Some of the links above are affiliate links. This means that, at zero cost to you, I may earn a commission if you click through the link and finalize a purchase.
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