The protagonist is your main character. This is the character whose goals drive the main plot of your novel. He is the one character you want your readers to bond with emotionally. Because readers care, they'll keep turning the pages to find out what happens to him. Your protagonist is the character you should take the most time inventing.
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Writing Your First Novel Sections
- Top 10 Reasons to Write a Novel
- Defining the Novel
- Getting Started
- Elements of a Novel: An Overview
- Creating the Protagonist
- Creating the Supporting Cast and Settings
- Building the Plot
- Research
- Starting the Rough Draft
- Shaping Scenes
- Writing Characters
- Writing Dialogue
- Writing Setting
- Writing Action
- Writing Suspense
- Getting to “The End”
- Rewrites
- Editing and Polishing
- Reviewing Grammar and Punctuation
- Avenues to Publication
- Pitching, Querying, and Presenting the Final Manuscript
- Working with a Literary Agent
- Six Months to a Completed First Draft
- The Novelist's Resources
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