One of the biggest bugaboos in manuscript submissions is when the author doesn’t properly introduce the protagonist within the first chapter. Here are three ways to introduce the main character of your story.

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If you're a writer, you know that creating well-rounded characters is essential for any successful story. But where do you start? Check out my article on how to create a detailed character outline spreadsheet to learn how. This article is full of tips on how to organize your character details into categories like identifying details, basic personal info, physical traits, personality traits, and even relationships and inventory. Let me know what character details you think I missed!

The character's home is often the main setting of the Ordinary World, and the environment in which the reader first encounters them. This worksheet can help you create the character's family, crew, or other cohabitants...

Read examples by successful authors that show how to introduce characters so that your story reels readers in. Make first encounters with characters strong.