S38E4 - How Do I Kill a Main Character?

Dec 11

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Not all main characters have perfect plot armor. There will be times in your writing career where you will need to kill of the main character of your story. However, this is a delicate topic, as it is entirely too easy to incorrectly get rid of the hero.

In this episode, we break down a list of Dos and Don'ts to help guide you in the decision to unalive those MCs. But it all comes down to one important thing: make it mean something.

First aired December 12, 2022.

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S38E4 - How Do I Kill a Main Character?

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