Characters

At our last meeting we discussed Characters; what they are, why they are important, and how to use them in our story. This is an involved subject and we have only hit the surface. We will discuss some of the types of characters at future meetings. Meanwhile, we learned that characters are important to moving the story along. Our main character should be well defined. We should know what he looks like, how he thinks, what beliefs are important to him, etc.

The main character is the one who carries the reader through the plot of the story.

Here are some basic definitions of types of characters:

Character – Any person, animal, or figure in a literary work.

Main Characters – the characters that will have the most effect on the plot or are most affected by what happens in the story.

Protagonist-the main character who generates the action in the story and engages the reader’s interest and empathy. Often the hero or heroine.

Antagonist-A character or other force that opposes the protagonist.
Secondary Characters-serve to complement the major characters and help move the plot events forward.