What Your Protagonist Wants and Why It Matters

Categories: Character | Plot | POV | Writing

Becki Willis, Chris Berg, Lori Robbins, Mary Dutta, Randy Weir, and S. Lee Manning explore how clear, believable goals give your protagonist purpose and momentum. They discuss how motivation, point of view, and inner conflict work together to move a story forward and create natural tension that keeps readers turning pages.

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