A Breakdown of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: Act I How does the movie's opening set up the story that follows? April 3, 2020July 4, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Analysis
Q&A: How Do I Craft Truly Despicable Characters? Answered by Chris Winkle May 27, 2019August 26, 2021 in Storytelling
Making Sympathetic Antagonists (And Why Thanos Wasn’t One) Do you want a story where the villain isn’t a mustache-twirling baddie who does terrible things just “for the evulz”? January 25, 2019January 31, 2019 by Mira Singer in Analysis
Five Surprisingly Successful Characters and Why They Work Believe it or not, we occasionally run into characters that impress us. December 14, 2018February 21, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Analysis
Seven More Characters With Too Much Candy Candy and spinach are important concepts because they describe two critical elements of character likability. November 10, 2018April 26, 2020 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Q&A: How Do You Handle Protagonists Who Kill? Answered by Oren Ashkenazi October 29, 2018August 26, 2021 in Storytelling
Accounting for Character Identification Most principles of character likability work for a broad audience. August 31, 2018August 30, 2018 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Q&A: How Do I Avoid Endorsing My Protagonist’s Actions? Answered by Oren Ashkenazi August 6, 2018August 26, 2021 in Storytelling
Giving Your Hero Sympathetic Problems Making your protagonist a relatable underdog is a great way to encourage your audience to bond with them. June 8, 2018June 28, 2018 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling, Writing
Seven Ways to Motivate a Reluctant Protagonist A good protagonist is active. May 26, 2018May 24, 2018 by Oren Ashkenazi in Storytelling
Episode 166: The Importance of Character Likability April 15, 2018August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Sarah Gould
Five Stories Hurt by Unlikable Protagonists Five stories that suffered from insufferable main characters. December 29, 2017June 28, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Episode 146: Wish Fulfillment November 26, 2017August 26, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi, Chris Winkle, and Johnathan Preshaw
Episode 110: Depicting Manipulative Characters March 19, 2017August 26, 2021 by Chris Winkle, Kristin Aline, and Oren Ashkenazi
Twelve Traits for a Lovable Hero How to get readers on the hero's side early. March 3, 2017July 11, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Devising Conflict Between Protagonists How to make Team Good's infighting believable—and avoid harmful messages when doing so. February 3, 2017July 11, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Social Justice, Storytelling
Five Failed Animal Companions These stories would've been better off leaving their pets, however adorable, at home. December 17, 2016July 13, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
Five Ways to Make People Hate a Hero Your audience can be turned against heroic characters with a few innocent flaws. July 8, 2016May 24, 2022 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Six Ways to Make Your Villain Likable How to get your audience rooting a bit for Team Bad. March 18, 2016July 20, 2021 by Chris Winkle in Storytelling
Five Characters With Too Much Candy These protagonists needed to lay off the junk once in a while. December 20, 2014August 4, 2021 by Oren Ashkenazi in Analysis
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