Unlocking the Mystery: The Surprising Secret to Choosing the Perfect Protagonist
Randy sez: Glad to hear you’re finding the Snowflake Method useful, Emily! I don’t know much about your protagonist, but already I don’t like him. And I suspect most readers won’t like him either. Of course I might change my mind after seeing some of your novel, but as it stands, this guy is a jerk.
So what are you going to do?
As I see it, you’ve got three options:
- Change your protagonist’s behavior to be more likeable.
- Change your story so the wife is the protagonist/lead character.
- Change the story so that your current protagonist remains the lead character but now becomes the antagonist.
In a minute, we’ll look at those three options, but let’s talk first about what a lead character is.
