How do you get an audience to care about your hero? How do you make them so compelling that the audience can't change the channel or put down the book?

Turns out, there are a lot more ways than just making your hero likable. In this video essay, we talk about the many ways to get an audience fully invested in your character.


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A big thank you to these musicians. Please check out their music!

"The Queen Will See You" by The Mini Vandals

"The Bywater" by The Mini Vandals
"Leslie's Strut" by John Deley and the 41 Players
"Realism" by Text Me Records / Grandbankss
"Temps" by Riot
"What It Is" by Silent Partner
"Frolic" by Luciano Michelini