Story Grid Writing Podcast cover image

Writing Emotional Pain: How to Care About Your Protagonist

Story Grid Writing Podcast

00:00

How Do We Get Everything Lined Up So Everything Works Together?

i don't connect with randall at all. And i don't think that's just a matter of moving him into the protagonist role, cause i think that happens at the beet level. But but the problem i'm getting is more from that double factor problem space,. The way that it connects down into sam's problem, and then the way thatt nects down into the crisis. Sois like every one is like being shit on, as you put it, and and they're not. But it's like, how do they deal with that? Having that capacity for agency to combat the factors is a critical part of insuring that the context hangs together because otherwise you'll end

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app