Creating Your Main Character - collected posts

In progress! I’m collecting links to posts on essential elements of your main character here, for easy reference.

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•        Hero/ine’s SPECIAL SKILLS or SUPERPOWERS

•        Hero/ine’s GHOST or WOUND

•        Hero/ine’s GREATEST NIGHTMARE

•        Hero/ine’s INNER and OUTER DESIRE

• Hero/ine’s CHARACTER ARC — which pretty much encompasses all of the above.

• Unforgettable CHARACTER INTRODUCTIONS

• What is your Main Character WRONG about?

• Three Essential Questions About Your Protagonist

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