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Podcast: 6-Figure Storyteller: Write unputdownable novels; fiction writing, storytelling, how to write a book, writing tips, subconscious creativity, writing fiction, how to write a novel
Episode: 293: Why Your Protagonist Still Feels Flat (It's Not a Flaw Problem)
Description: Adding more flaws won't fix your protagonist. Neither will snarkiness, tragic backstories, or a 47-question character questionnaire. If your characters are technically correct but still feel emotionally flat, the problem isn't effort — it's framework.
In this episode, I break down the 3-part psychological framework that separates characters readers tolerate from characters readers can't stop thinking about: the Character Wound, the Limiting Belief, and the Transformation.
This isn't beginner advice. This is for writers who've done the work, gotten the feedback that something's "off," and are ready for the foundational shift that craft books don't teach. ______________________________________________________________
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