Agency – Mythcreants

Q&A

How Do I Give My Protagonist Agency?

Submitted by Allen, answered by Oren Ashkenazi

September 20, 2021September 16, 2021 in Storytelling

Let's find the smallest edit that will get these protagonists contributing to the team.

August 7, 2021August 5, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis

The main character needs agency, but they don't need to be proactive.

October 11, 2020September 15, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Wes Matlock

While a proactive character probably has more agency, a reactive character can still have it.

February 7, 2020September 15, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling

If the hero doesn’t have agency, why is the story even about them?

January 18, 2020September 15, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis

If a character's choices don't affect anything, they might as well be furniture.

December 20, 2019September 15, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling

How your characters can drive the story even with their backs to the wall.

January 24, 2014September 15, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Roleplaying, Storytelling