“ We may think of ourselves as static anti-heroes, but in reality we're dynamic protagonists just waiting for our courage to kick in. Justin Alcala
“ There are books which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like a betrayal. John Green
“ Putting a piece of you in your protagonist adds depth and merges the worlds of fiction and reality. Adam Steven Page
“ What was the point of having a situation worthy of fiction if the protagonist didn't behave as he would have done in a book? Julian Barnes
“ Remember, when we're lost in a story, we're not passively reading about something that's happening to someone else. Lisa Cron
“ There is one final point, the point that separates a true multivolume work from a short story, a novel, or a series. The ending of the final volume should leave the reader with the feeling that he has… Gene Wolfe
“ From there, a more difficult period began. Even the villains, the world's worst people, the one percent, what have you, imagine themselves to be the heroes of their own stories, and I saw myself this… Alex Kudera
“ Your Writing Teacher @WritingChiefIf u don't get ur protagonist dirty, ur readers will get bored. Readers are wild, cliff-jumping, mud-wrestling savages. Become their leader. (anonymous on Twitter) Writing Chief
