Creating outstanding heroes
- Only dynamic, flawed characters can connect with dynamic, flawed humans.
- Get inside your hero’s head and figure out what motivates them to do the things they do.
- If your hero has nothing to fight for, your viewers have no reason to root for him/her. Show your viewers why they should care.
- Show where your hero’s loyalties lie. If they can’t pick a side, your viewers can’t either.
- Allow your characters to drive the theme of your story.
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