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Link/Page Citation by Fancy Question: After a long time of thinking my Main Character and Protagonist would be the same character (and written in Limited 3rd POV), I am exploring the idea that they are not as I think the protagonist would be hard for the audience to relate to. In looking for examples of this, I seem to only find books where the main character is written exclusively in 1st Person POV (Gatsby, To Kill a Mockingbird). I had not envisioned writing in that POV, and I have been unsuccessful in finding other books that I am familiar with using two characters for the MC and Protag. So my questions are: What other books (not movies) could I study that use this format, and is 1st Person POV a requirement of this format? Thank you. Your site is really helping me get a handle on Dramatica! Answer: You are right that, in the novel format, a main character who is not the protagonist will most often be the narrator. Consequently, these novels are written in first person, from the main character's POV. However, there are always exceptions. One fairly recent example - admittedly perhaps not the best - that comes to mind is The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. The story is written from many points-of-view -- at least six, as I recall -- and it takes some time and effort to identify who the main character actually is. He turns out
to be a farmboy who runs away to join the circus, after falling in love with one of its members. As memory serves, the entire story is written in third person, present tense, limited narration. The reason this book is not the best example is because there are so many POV characters that much of the story is not told from the main character's POV. Perhaps some readers of this site would be kind enough to suggest other examples? Bottom line... you are certainly free to use third person if you like when writing from the main character's POV, even if he is not the protagonist.
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What is the MC in a short story?The protagonist—the principal character in the story—is also called the 'main character,' 'MC' for short. This is the character that is central to any narrative and the author dedicates a good amount of time developing them since the story is built around them.
What is MC character?MC. The player assumes the role of the MC (Main Character, also commonly called Protagonist or Heroine).
Is the Protagonist the MC?A Main Character is the player through whom the audience experiences the story first hand. A Protagonist is the prime mover of the plot.
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