I noticed most beta readers weren't keen on the main character I was creating and I realized that was because they were always reacting to a situation and not being proactive enough which is something I've tried to work on in this new novel. But I wanted to be sure this character was proactive. My book is fantasy and set in another world.
This character "Mark" is a coward. That's his big flaw and important to the novel. So when he is summoned to fight in battle and report for training his first reaction is to run away before he has to attend. He knows they are calling civilians up for a reason - they are running out of soliders in the army which obviously means they're dying. He doesn't want to die.
But does running away make him reactive or active? He is doing something just not the right or heroic thing. I'm really not sure if I get the whole conceptive of proactive characters
I really need some help with this one thanks guys
This character "Mark" is a coward. That's his big flaw and important to the novel. So when he is summoned to fight in battle and report for training his first reaction is to run away before he has to attend. He knows they are calling civilians up for a reason - they are running out of soliders in the army which obviously means they're dying. He doesn't want to die.
But does running away make him reactive or active? He is doing something just not the right or heroic thing. I'm really not sure if I get the whole conceptive of proactive characters
I really need some help with this one thanks guys