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Section BHE · protagonist 55 entries 26 August 2026

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  1. Checklist: 10 Ways To Create An Active Protagonist

    Struggling with a passive protagonist? Let's look into what causes this passivity. Remember, a hero is not 'active' because he…

    2 min
  2. POV: When to Shift?

    Because the first shift of POV in a film may jolt the audience's experience, it works best where this brief…

    3 min
  3. Arcs and Endings (2)

    Should you write a happy ending? Commercial common sense will tell you: yes, you should. Robert McKee says: "Tell the…

    4 min
  4. Structure: Shawshank Redemption

    A structural overview of The Shawshank Redemption (Frank Darabont, 1994). It was nominated for seven Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best…

    5 min
  5. Structure: Ghost World

    A cult comic, two charismatic teen actresses, an inspired director and a sparse score. Six pages of a comic book were…

    6 min
  6. Inciting Incident: Planting the Bomb

    Keeping the audience interested throughout the 'setup' is a major challenge as professional readers won't last until the Inciting Incident…

    4 min