Shownotes
Find out about 5 core character roles within a novel, and how the purpose they serve ensures the story stays focused.
Listen to find out more about:
- 5 key character roles in fiction
- The character role hierarchy
- Why protagonists aren't always heroes
- Why antagonists aren't always villains
- Why even minor characters should have a function
- How understanding the hierarchy helps authors and editors give appropriate head-space to the appropriate characters
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Music credit
'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod
- Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4593-vivacity
- Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
