Getting the Protagonist Right: When and How to Switch the Main Character
1h 24m
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Story Grid Writing Podcast
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There are times in your story when you need to switch out the protagonist. This can even happen in the middle of a scene or short story.
But how do you do it the right way?
This week Shawn, Danielle, and Leslie look at Tim's draft to see how you can hand off the protagonist to a different character without confusion.
Click here to read Tim's scene: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T9K3Reuspp3oXJdBm_Aj8QLuUXv0Lcj7wPTG9SZKKGI/edit?usp=sharing
To see the transcript of this episode, visit: https://storygrid.com/episode-270
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