Inside the Wonder World Lesson 27

Outside the Box Characters: Monstrous Heroes

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Inside the Wonder World is the working title of my developing craft book on writing and publishing for young readers. I’m bringing it to you in pieces, both to help you learn something more deeply (lessons and exercises included) and to push me to finish this lofty goal.

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Monstrous Heroes

Sometimes heroes are monsters. I don’t mean they necessarily have the outward signs of monstrosity, such as fangs and spiked tails; but their flaws outweigh their strengths – except in this regard:

All protagonists, whether monstrous or likeable, change; all are redeemable; all will sacrifice themselves for the greater good.