What All Characters Need

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In this episode, the Write Pack has a wake for Dame Agatha Christie and explores All characters need and your protagonist MUST 
• Have an inner goal beyond mere desire--something they must have to feel complete--an itch they keep trying to scratch--but can’t quite reach--but make progress toward during the course of the book
• Be riveting-no matter how many evil acts a character might commit, he or she must be lovable enough to make the reader care or compelling enough that readers will continue reading out of pure fascination
• Be believable--have flaws we recognize as human--hold opinions, face problems and challenges common to people so we can identify with the character
• Want something in every scene
• Stand tests of character--weather obstacles in their way and endure pain and grief without losing humanity

• Have an inner goal beyond mere desire--something they must have to feel complete--an itch they keep trying to scratch--but can’t quite reach--but make progress toward during the course of the book
• Be riveting-no matter how many evil acts a character might commit, he or she must be lovable enough to make the reader care or compelling enough that readers will continue reading out of pure fascination
• Be believable--have flaws we recognize as human--hold opinions, face problems and challenges common to people so we can identify with the character
• Want something in every scene
• Stand tests of character--weather obstacles in their way and endure pain and grief without losing humanity

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