When writing a book, which character should the writer focus more on in terms of being interesting?
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When writing a book, which character should the writer focus more on in terms of being interesting?
More than any other character in your book, your protagonist has to be engaging. He/she has to carry the weight of the story, after all.
While protagonists don’t necessarily have to be likeable, they need to be relatable enough that your reader can find some reason to root for them. If they can’t, a reader will have no trouble putting down the book and moving onto something else. The most important component of a great protagonist is that he/she is multidimensional. Strong characters have depth and complexity. Cardboard cutouts and clichés make for boring books. As mentioned earlier, your protagonist should have a goal and clear motivations for wanting to achieve it. Without these two things, you don’t have a protagonist. You want your readers to have someone to root for.
The protagonist is your book’s main character, or the one driving the story. He or she will be the lens through which your readers see everything—so your protagonist has to be interesting enough to sustain an entire book.
Often, your protagonist will begin the story with some kind of goal or wish. Then, early on in your book, something or someone will call your character to action, allowing them a way to accomplish their goal.