Moral Purity

The Protagonist of your story is likely to be the goodie. They’re the person you root for, the person you are invested in. Your story starts when your Protagonist becomes active in pursuit of a goal, and is resolved when they get it (or accept they cannot have it).

To keep your audience caring about your Protagonist, the temptation will be to make them morally pure. I’ll be talking you through moral purity, and alternatives that might work better.

What Is Moral Purity?

A morally pure ...