How To Write A Protagonist That Matters

The Protagonist of your story is the main character. It’s the person you will spend the most time with, the person who’s story you’re following. When you set out to write their story, you need to ask yourself why. Why this character, why now? If you don’t have an answer to those questions, your Protagonist won’t really matter, so your story won’t really matter either.

Why Them, Why Now?

There has to be something about your Protagonist that makes them special. Something that makes them wort...