Write Your Hero: How to Create Fan-Favorite Protagonists, from Heroines to Anti-Heroes and More (The Writer's Craft Series Book 1)
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- Author：Lewis Jorstad
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Summary
Your Hero is the Soul of Your Novel
Whether they’re a young and bright-eyed visionary or a disillusioned outsider， your novel’s protagonist is the central pillar around which every part of your story is built。 From your plot to your cast， theme， and even your reader’s experience， this character will form your novel’s foundation。
Because of this， crafting a well-written hero is a critical step for writing a novel， as well as a challenging one。 Your protagonist will need a backstory， identity， and character arc， alongside meaningful goals， desires， and conflicts to face。 All of these elements and more will combine to form your hero’s unique journey—meaning you’ll need to understand all of them to truly bring your protagonist to life。
Luckily， that’s where Write Your Hero can help！
Learn the five key traits of every successful protagonist，
Master the dual journeys that will define your hero’s story，
Craft compelling challenges and inner conflicts for your protagonist to face，
Build a vibrant world around your new hero，
And bring it all together in a final profile of your protagonist。
By the time we’re done， you’ll have everything you need to write a fan-favorite hero of your own！
Whether they’re a young and bright-eyed visionary or a disillusioned outsider， your novel’s protagonist is the central pillar around which every part of your story is built。 From your plot to your cast， theme， and even your reader’s experience， this character will form your novel’s foundation。
Because of this， crafting a well-written hero is a critical step for writing a novel， as well as a challenging one。 Your protagonist will need a backstory， identity， and character arc， alongside meaningful goals， desires， and conflicts to face。 All of these elements and more will combine to form your hero’s unique journey—meaning you’ll need to understand all of them to truly bring your protagonist to life。
Luckily， that’s where Write Your Hero can help！
Learn the five key traits of every successful protagonist，
Master the dual journeys that will define your hero’s story，
Craft compelling challenges and inner conflicts for your protagonist to face，
Build a vibrant world around your new hero，
And bring it all together in a final profile of your protagonist。
By the time we’re done， you’ll have everything you need to write a fan-favorite hero of your own！
Reviews
Jessica Bates
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Lewis Jorstad of the Ten-Day Novelist series has begun a new set of guides- The Writer's Craft， of which this one is the first。 Being a huge fan of the first series， I was glad to see this one continues with his established format， where he introduces the goals of the book， lays everything down in the most meticulous brick-by-brick sequencing， and summarizes the key questions and exercises in the back for easy reference。 I found the questions to be miles beyond most character creation lists and， Lewis Jorstad of the Ten-Day Novelist series has begun a new set of guides- The Writer's Craft， of which this one is the first。 Being a huge fan of the first series， I was glad to see this one continues with his established format， where he introduces the goals of the book， lays everything down in the most meticulous brick-by-brick sequencing， and summarizes the key questions and exercises in the back for easy reference。 I found the questions to be miles beyond most character creation lists and， for me at least， was pleased to see the references more expansive than more millennial-focused examples in previous books。 I expect to refer to this often。I received this book as an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mireille
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The book takes you by the hand from the get-go。 It is clear in its structure and what to expect from it。 Every chapter ends with an overview of the information learned and questions to work on your own story。 If you do these exercises as come across them in the text instead of just reading it， you will increase the usefulness of the information enormously。 This approach to learning is what I love about Lewis's books。 Sometimes the theoretical part may seem long though it is necessary to get the The book takes you by the hand from the get-go。 It is clear in its structure and what to expect from it。 Every chapter ends with an overview of the information learned and questions to work on your own story。 If you do these exercises as come across them in the text instead of just reading it， you will increase the usefulness of the information enormously。 This approach to learning is what I love about Lewis's books。 Sometimes the theoretical part may seem long though it is necessary to get the point across。 The different aspects of the psyche as described help a lot to make your characters more lifelike。 This sounds daunting， but Lewis Jorstad talks to you from the depths of the pages like you're old friends， making the information easy to apprehend。 There are a few too many exclamation marks but hey that's how friends talk。 I had a bit of trouble with the sheer bulk of the book， it is a lot to take in。 The clear chapter titles helped that one can choose what to work on at any given time。 This makes the book perfect for research and working in blocks on different parts of the hero you are creating。 E。g。 the different approaches to identity were a huge eye-opener and solved a plot hole in my story。I received this book as an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 Then again I would have bought it anyway because I loved the other book series by Lewis。I would recommend this for anyone no matter your level of experience。 Novices will love the book， whereas experienced writers can use parts of it to work on the weaker parts of their hero and other characters。 。。。more
Cheryl
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This book helped bring my character to life as well as the journey they take。 The author leads you step-by-step on how to create a character， showing you what they must do or not do。 Examples are given and thought-provoking questions are asked to develop your own hero and story。 The author leads you through character development as well as plot and story that must surround that character。 Although a little wordy in some places for me， this book is excellent for making a flat character more real This book helped bring my character to life as well as the journey they take。 The author leads you step-by-step on how to create a character， showing you what they must do or not do。 Examples are given and thought-provoking questions are asked to develop your own hero and story。 The author leads you through character development as well as plot and story that must surround that character。 Although a little wordy in some places for me， this book is excellent for making a flat character more real and engaging in a story。 Templates and summarizations at the end helped me go through my characters and make them alive。 。。。more
Leslie P
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The author provides a comprehensive and enjoyable guide complete with examples and exercises to help writers at any level flush out well developed characters。 This is a great resource for a writer to have in their collection。I received this book as an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。
Pamela
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Will this book help you write a novel？ Absolutely！ Not only will it help you to develop your characters in a deeper and richer way， but it will help you with your outline and plot and it is an excellent example of how a narrator talks you through his subject - pulls you in - it is reader friendly， vividly written and exudes encouragement。 It is an example of good writing as well as a lesson in writing。 It is clearly usable。 Your major writing takeaway - Heroes are important！ - therefore you will Will this book help you write a novel？ Absolutely！ Not only will it help you to develop your characters in a deeper and richer way， but it will help you with your outline and plot and it is an excellent example of how a narrator talks you through his subject - pulls you in - it is reader friendly， vividly written and exudes encouragement。 It is an example of good writing as well as a lesson in writing。 It is clearly usable。 Your major writing takeaway - Heroes are important！ - therefore you will want to follow his advise on how to illustrate that in your book。 It is also so chock full of information you may need to and want to read it several times。 He gives questions， outlines and all kinds of aids for writing your novel。 I was also impressed by the in-depth psychological insight which is his foundation for character development。 Yes， get it ASAP！Pamela Walden Taylor， Spiritual Director， Writer， and Therapist 。。。more
Holly
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