This episode of Writing Excuses is the first in a series about adjusting your character by focusing on three main aspects: proactivity (or "protaging" as they call it), competence, and sympathy. It really changed the way I looked at characters and what attracts us to them.
Rating: 4/5
Homework: identify where each of the sliders is for the protagonist of your current story. If every slider is up, consider how adjusting one down might make your character more compelling.
Link: http://www.writingexcuses.com/2014/03/30/writing-excuses-9-13-three-prong-character-development/
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