219 | Practical Ways To Treat an Inactive Protagonist

Update: 2024-10-24

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We talk about ACTIVE protagonists all the time on the show, but we know that creating one is easier said than done. Luckily, Meg and Lorien have a laundry list of practical exercises you can explore today to bring your protagonist to life.

But first, we talk with longtime TSL listener and TSL workshops member Laurel Senick about a lovely, lava-filled email she sent us.

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219 | Practical Ways To Treat an Inactive Protagonist

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

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219 | Practical Ways To Treat an Inactive Protagonist

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

219 | Practical Ways To Treat an Inactive Protagonist