Fiction lingo: 5 character roles and their purpose

The Editing Podcast

Find out about 5 core character roles within a novel, and how the purpose they serve ensures the story stays focused.

Listen to find out more about:

• 5 key character roles in fiction
• The character role hierarchy
• Why protagonists aren't always heroes
• Why antagonists aren't always villains
• Why even minor characters should have a function
• How understanding the hierarchy helps authors and editors give appropriate head-space to the appropriate characters

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Music credit

'Vivacity’ by Kevin MacLeod

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