Protagonist Checklist _] 1. There is a character arc A character will make a decision at the end they were incapable of making at the beginning. _] 2. Empathy is created Creating Empathy _] 3. Goal is urgent and *specific* It cannot be general like the 'meaning of life' or 'happiness'. _] 4. Stakes are high _] 5. Active and making choices _] 6. Sense of desperation Character is engaged in something new that they are not prepared for and will have to discover new things (probably about themselves). A grasping at strings, a sense of not only urgency but also cluelessness. _] 7. Obstacles _] 8. Antagonist |
