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Q&A How do I avoid the "chosen hero" feeling?

Have your character tell the stories of those around her as if she were a leaf blowing in the wind. The story unfolds from her interaction with the other characters, but the focus is never on her, ...

posted 5y ago by Kreezxil‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:58:06Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Kreezxil‭ · 2019-12-08T10:58:06Z (over 4 years ago)
Have your character tell the stories of those around her as if she were a leaf blowing in the wind. The story unfolds from her interaction with the other characters, but the focus is never on her, instead she is the mechanism by which the focus is moved through the intricate weaving of the other characters stories. Then after having read the story of her interactions we will have learned something about her, not that it is special but she like her encounters is equally relevant.

> A teacher who recognizes that each student is on his or her own path allows the non-disordered students to play a minor character in the classroom without having to act as if their whole life is unimportant. [1](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/feeling-our-way/201501/being-the-main-character-your-own-life)

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2019-02-22T02:24:06Z (about 5 years ago)
Original score: 4