Murder She Said: sex or murder?

About this episode

This episode explores different types of protagonists and the importance of articulating a story premise.

What type of protagonist does your story feature? There are 4 types, each of them can be a constant character or a change character, and each one evokes a different emotion from your reader/viewer. And that's exactly what I'm studying this season starting with the hero which could be a literal superhero, or it could be a little old lady. And Melanie is studying the story premise and how to articulate a story in one sentence (because it's a skill EVERY writer needs!). There's loads of great stuff coming up this season, starting with this episode all about Murder, She Said. Enjoy! -V.

People in this episode

Hosts: Melanie Hill, Valerie Francis

Topics covered

• protagonist types
• storytelling
• emotional impact
• hero archetype
• story premise

Keywords

• protagonist
• storytelling
• emotions
• hero
• story premise

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Murder, She Said

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