Writing | Writing a Better Main Character

I show you How to Write a Hero and not a Zero

4.10 (85 reviews)
Udemy
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English
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Creativity
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instructor
3,528
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42 mins
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Apr 2019
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$19.99
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What you will learn

How to write a better main character

How to convey personality

How to develop a backstory

How to devise a name

How describe an appearance

Description

Hello Writer!

Welcome to the course where I show you how to write an in-depth, enjoyable main character that will keep your readers interested. Don't make the same mistakes that so many novice authors make and create main characters that can challenge those of successful authors!

My name is Matthew Dewey and I am a writer. It is hard to say when my passion for writing began, but if I can recall it all started back in primary school. A small, pale child with not much to say, but plenty to write, or in most cases scribble, across a page. From there writing became a hobby, moving on to become a part-time job writing articles on various subjects from technology to programming. Suddenly, the spark was ignited and I wrote my first novel. From there I was hooked onto something that was akin to a calling.

Enough monologue, it is time to tell you what this course is worth to you. First, it is free to all beginner writers as a way to introduce them to me. You can find this course on my YouTube channel or on my website, thepennedsleuth. That being said, this course was created with the express intention to start a series of courses. In my rising through the writing world I found that information was handed freely, but not with enough dedication and forethought. The advice lacking and the examples poor. I decided to push through and after several years developed my own toolkit that is simple and multipurpose. The first and most important lesson I learned was how not to make a main character. From there I experimented and found the positives.

I will show you how to write:

  • Personality

  • Backstory

  • Descriptions

  • Names

  • and PURPOSE


Welcome to the How to Make A Better Main Character Course! I will show you everything you need to know to keep your main character interesting and worthy of the role of protagonist!

Content

Introduction

Introduction | Writing a Better Main Character
Names | Writing a Better Main Character
Appearance | Writing a Better Main Character
Backstory | Writing a Better Main Character
Personality | Writing a Better Main Character
Purpose | Writing a Better Main Character
Conclusion | Writing a Better Main Character

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Reviews

Didimo
February 4, 2022
Although I have taken a more in-depth course about writing a Character for a novel (intermediate), I would say this short course is the perfect introduction to those who are thinking of writing a novel and don't know where to begin. Writing a story is not just about producing word count, it has a structure and must fulfill many requirements for it to be worth the reader's time. This course sets important facts in an easy way. The only thing missing are exercises but I think Udemy isn't the platform for that.
Natasha
September 22, 2021
I was hoping for more in depth discussion and examples of how to build a better character. This is very light. Good for beginners, but not for intermediate or advanced writers.
Lo
August 26, 2020
I really enjoyed taking this course. The lessons were very clear and understandable and Matthew explained things very well making it easy to follow. 5 stars! I definitely recommend this course.
Gwyn
January 21, 2020
Information was delivered in an original way and was appealing. Wish more video time though. Original tips, "the fates" was appreciated and the 3 types of character description.
Aby
October 31, 2019
It was a good experience. I was able to learn new concepts about writing. The course also helped me to rectify certain misconception I had about writing.
Marie
October 31, 2019
WOW never thought I could learn so much from such a short course! I'm really amazed how good it is. It makes you think more about the characters your create and how they behave, their personalities and emotions. Excellent audio quality, good pace, very interesting material. Very useful, worthy of re-watching.
Annika
August 20, 2019
He gives a very clear picture of the different styles and things to add to a story, and I use this course both for knowledge and for leisure, as his descriptions are easy to understand and I enjoy listening to them. I would certainly pay money for this course!
Matthew
August 3, 2019
It is a good match for me. I have never written before and i can't spell and i have very poor grammar lol. But i feel this is a great place to start when you want to your best. Thank you for The course .
Valeria
June 7, 2019
It had some nice tips, examples, and references to other works. It could be improved with some public speaking courses. I appreciate the material overall.

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