Characters Are Not People

On January 6, 2023, Kasie and Rex kicked off Character Month with a discussion on character types and some tools you can use to sketch yours out. So we did a run of plot-structure shows in December, but we haven’t declared a month-long topic for a while. Consider this you being put on notice: January is Character Month. Topics include but are not committed to: Characters who need to die Characters’ deepest fears Character quirks that aren’t cliche Character talents and skills Today we’re going to work on the four general character types (link): The Protagonist, the Antagonist, the confidante, and the love interest.