Evan Skolnick

The better we as the audience can relate to him, and the more sympathetic we are to his situation, the stronger the emotions the story can potentially elicit from us.

So again, what the Hero wants and what the audience wants should be as closely matched as possible.

There are all kinds of Heroes, but they tend to have certain things in common. Once again, this list includes:

▪ Having desires and goals the player can identify with

▪ Changing and growing over the course of the story

▪ Taking action to resolve the conflict

▪ Taking personal risks for stakes that are equally personal

▪ Being willing to sacrifice it all