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Module 2: Story Heart

Lesson 2 (of 6) – Protagonist

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Worksheet Action Step(s):

Action Step #1 – Your protagonist:

Focus your one core protagonist

Who is your protagonist and what do they want?

– Who is your protagonist?

– What is your protagonist’s story goal?

Using the potential protagonist that you chose inside your previous Story Idea Action Step #3 inside this course, please solidify your protagonist and then choose their one clear-cut mission they will want to accomplish throughout your overarching storyline.

Reminder: Keep It Simple Storyteller.

Example #1:
The Lord of the Rings
Protagonist = Frodo Baggins
Story Goal = Destroy the ring

Example #2:
Gone Girl
Protagonist = Nick Dunne
Story Goal = Prove his innocence