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Welcome! I'm K.M. Weiland, the award-winning and internationally published author of acclaimed writing guides such as Structuring Your Novel and Creating Character Arcs. I mentor authors on story theory, technique, and all the wild and wonderful highs and lows of the writing life!
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Explore the most important characters driving the narrative in a compelling story. Discover their motivations and how they impact outcome.
Read transcript here: https://helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/the-structurally-most-important-characters
Character #1: The Protagonist 01:15
Character #2: The Antagonist 04:00
Character #3: Relationship Character 06:08
Using the Three Characters When Your Protagonist Is the Only Person in the Story 08:01
Using the Three Characters When Your Story Features a Cast Larger Than Three 09:44
Multiple Characters Fulfilling These Three Roles (aka, Character Proxies) 11:52
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5 Questions for Choosing a Protagonist Who Represents Your Story’s Theme: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/choosing-a-protagonist/
3 Ways to Choose the Right Protagonist: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/make-sure-choose-right-protagonist/
The Only Reason You Should Ever Choose a Protagonist: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/choose-protagonist/
Protagonist and Main Character— Same Person? The Answer May Transform Your Story!: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/protagonist-and-main-character-same-person-the-answer-may-transform-your-story/
4 Ways to Write a Better Antagonist: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/write-a-better-antagonist/
How to Choose the Right Antagonist for Any Type of Story: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-choose-the-right-antagonist-for-any-type-of-story/
How the Antagonist Functions in Different Types of Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-the-antagonist-functions-in-different-types-of-character-arcs/
The Role of the Antagonist in Story Structure: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/the-role-of-the-antagonist-in-story-structure/
How to Write Multiple Antagonists: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-write-multiple-antagonists-what-i-learned-writing-storming/
What Are Antagonistic Proxies?: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/what-are-antagonistic-proxies-and-how-can-they-help-your-story/
9 Ways to Approach Relationship Dynamics in Fiction: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/9-ways-to-approach-relationship-dynamics-in-fiction/
Hot Tip for Character Relationships: The Relationship IS a Character: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/character-relationships/
5 Steps to Writing Great Character Chemistry: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/how-to-create-character-chemistry/
Writing Multiple Plotlines: Everything You Need to Know: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/writing-multiple-plotlines-everything-you-need-to-know/
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Video edited by Usvaldo de Leon, Jr.
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Cast Away (2000), 20th Century Fox.
The Andy Griffith Show (1960-68), CBS.
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BOOKS
For more on archetypes, check out my book Writing Archetypal Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/writing-archetypal-character-arcs/
For more on character arcs, check out my book Creating Character Arcs: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/creating-character-arcs/
For more on story and scene structure, check out my book Structuring Your Novel: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/structuring-your-novel/
And my book Next Level Plot Structue: https://helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/next-level-plot-structure
For more on theme, check out my book Writing Your Story's Theme: https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/book/writing-your-storys-theme/
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