How to Write a Protagonist Worth Following Into the Dark Atmosphere won't save a bad protagonist. Dread won't either. Readers follow characters — not plots, not monsters, not beautifully written darkness. If your protagonist isn't worth following, nothing else in your story matters. Watch it here: youtu.be/GY2GtuSqAak #CharacterDevelopment #WritingCraft #HorrorAuthor #Protagonist #DontTouchThatDial #WritingCharacters #LearnToWrite #DarkFictionWriting

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Does your story feature an underdog, antihero, or unlikely lead? 👇 Tell me who they are — and why they shouldn’t be the hero (but totally are). . . #antihero #underdogstory #unlikelyhero #writersoninstagram #protagonistdesign #characterbuilding #fictionwriter #writingcharacters #creativewritingtips #characterdriven #writerscommunity #writersofinstagram #authortips #novelwriting #emotionalarc #characterjourney #writertok #writercore #writereels #bookwriting #fictionwritingtips #deepcharacters #amwritingfiction #writersonreels #authorgoals #writingmotivation #relatablecharacters #writingvideo #characterarcs #writersnetwork

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Character development is key. Make your characters as real and complex as people you know. #CharacterArc #WritingCharacters #Storytelling #Writer #books #contemplation #contemplative #creativity #creativityquotes #creativitywork #story #storytelling #writing #writingadvice #writingfromtheheart #writinglife #writingphilosophy #writingprocess #writer #writingcommunity

Those poor secondary characters - they always get blamed or get the short end of the deal! #amwriting #writingcharacters #authorlife

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Check out our reel to learn easy ways to give your characters personality, make them relatable, and have them stand out in your stories. Let’s start creating unforgettable characters together! #hancockpublishers #writingcharacters #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #writers

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Anyone fancy offering up some cool character ideas for an ‘Epic Folk Fantasy’ project I’m working on? #writingcharacters #charactercreation #folkfantasy #fantasyfolk #epicfantasy #feralman #indiefolk #singersongwriter

What’s one strange thing about you that most people don’t know? #writingcharacters #writingcommunity

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And once you sketch out your characters in depth, they will tell you what the plot is. @GoIntoTheStory effortlessly nails it. #writingcharacters #screenwriting #writing #WritingCommunity #storytelling

I prefer character-driven stories. Powerful plot points are memorable, but they don't make me want to read the book again--missing the characters does. 👩‍🦰 #amwriting #writingcharacters #characterswithflaws #flawedcharacters #writingcommunity #writersoftwitter #writingtips

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Check out our creative writing exercise to put Proust's 35 questions to use when writing our characters! #amwriting #writingcommunity #proustquestionnaire #writingcharacters l8r.it/ytfM

'The Good House' Filmmakers Maya Forbes and Wallace Wolodarsky Talk Breaking the Fourth Wall and Crafting Characters with Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline by @valeriekalfrin hubs.li/Q01nKpjt0 #scriptchat #screenwriting #writingcharacters #TheGoodHouse

The real-life women who were the inspiration behind my character. karenmckibbin.com/page/?id=p… #writingcharacters #writinginspiration #amwriting #WritingCommunity

I personally love characters who have many flaws. Perfect characters can be bland and where is the fun in writing with them. #amwriting #writingcharacters #characterswithflaws #flawedcharacters #writingcommunity #writersoftwitter #writingtips #writingtiptuesday