The characters will make or break your story. Maybe you have heard this saying before.
It's true. Having the right character at the right moment in your story will keep your storytelling seamless, further engage your audience and keep them engrossed until the very end.
Conversely, having the wrong character will have your audience questioning your logic, grind your story to a full stop, and have them move on to something else. The downside is they may never give you a second chance. You've got to get it right the first time.
Here are 7 of the typical character archetypes:
A well-crafted story will use just enough character types necessary to get maximum impact with no fluff. Certain genres may rely more on certain character types than others.
A good exercise is to take your favorite movie and do an analysis to see which categories the characters fall into.
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