Character Proactivity Workshop by C-A-Harland, journal
Character Proactivity Workshop
We’ve all heard about characters being strong, or competent, or flawed, or multi dimensional, but there’s another important character trait to remember: proactivity.
A proactive character is someone who moves the plot. Who makes decisions and then acts on them. For the sake of this article we’re going to define this process as “protagging,” a term borrowed from writer and illustrator Howard Tayler. What is Protagging?
Characters who protag (i.e. protagonists) are generally more interesting and dynamic to watch. And the simple act of protagging can make up for a number of other character flaws, such as incompete