Revisit My Writing Series – Main Character May!

This past year, I presented a month-long writing series, Main Character May. We covered a lot of ground, and as the year wraps up, I wanted to provide the links again for the series.  

Below, you’ll find links to each post from the series and info on the books referenced:

Week #1

Main Character May – Week #1: What Is a Main Character?

Main Character May – Bonus Post #1: Not All Heroes Are 100% Heroes

Main Character May – Week #1: Main Character Traits & Flaws – Part One

Main Character May – Bonus Post #2: The Main Character Perfection Problem

Main Character May – Week #1: Main Character Traits & Flaws – Part Two

Main Character May – Week #1: Character Arc & The Hero’s Journey – Part One

Main Character May Audio Blog – Week #1: Character Arcs: Stuck in Neutral

Week #2

Main Character May – Week #2: A Closer Look at Character Arcs – Part Two

Main Character May – Bonus Post #3: Can There Be More Than One Protagonist?

Main Character May – Week #2: Character Arcs: Goals, Stakes, and Conflict – Part Three

Main Character May – Week #2: Writing Books Worth Buying – Part One

Main Character May – Week #2: Character Arcs & Story Structure with Disney’s Aladdin (1992)

Main Character May – Week #2: Writing Books Worth Buying – Part Two

Main Character May Audio Blog – Week #2: Developing Your Protagonist Preview

Main Character May Audio Blog – Week #2: Get Inspired By Real, Not Fictional People

Week #3

Main Character May – Week #3: Developing Your Main Character

Main Character May – Week #3: Writing Your Main Character’s Biography & Backstory

Main Character May – Week #3: Developing Your Main Character: It’s All Connected

Main Character May – Week #3: Developing Your Main Character – The Power of Sympathy

Main Character May – Week #3: Writing Books Worth Buying – Part Three

Main Character May Audio Blog – Week #3: A Worthy Opponent

Main Character May – Week #3: Rounding Out the Cast Preview

Week #4

Main Character May – Week #4: Protagonist Friends & Foes: The Mentor

Main Character May – Week #4: Protagonist Friends & Foes: The Sidekick

Main Character May – Week #4: Protagonist Friends & Foes: The Love Interest

Main Character May – Week #4: Protagonist Friends & Foes: Pets & Animals

Main Character May – Week #4: Protagonist Friends & Foes: The Adversary Agent

Main Character May – Week #4: Wrap-Up & Final Thoughts

Main Character May Audio Blog – Week #4: Thank You!

Throughout Main Character May, I referenced various sources when discussing protagonists and all related topics. Below is a list of those sources:

Abrams, M.H. A Glossary of Literary Terms.  Harcourt Brace, 1999.

Dancyger, Ken & Jeff Rush. Alternative Scriptwriting. Focal Press, 2007.

Edson, Eric. The Story Solution. Michael Wiese Productions, 2011.

Egri, Lajos. The Art of Dramatic Writing. Simon & Schuster, 2004.

Field, Syd. The Screenwriter’s Problem Solver. Dell Publishing, 1998.

Keane, Christopher. Romancing the A-List: Writing the Script the Big Stars Want to Make. Michael Wiese Productions, 2008.

McKee, Robert. Story. Harper Collins, 1997.

Truby, John. The Anatomy of Story. Faber and Faber, 2007.

Vogler, Christopher. The Writer’s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. Michael Wiese Productions, 1998.