Protagonist Quotes

What was the point of having a situation worthy of fiction if the protagonist didn't behave as he would have done in a book?

Your Writing Teacher ‏@WritingChiefIf u don't get ur protagonist dirty, ur readers will get bored. Readers are wild, cliff-jumping, mud-wrestling savages. Become their leader. (anonymous on Twitter)

Putting a piece of you in your protagonist adds depth and merges the worlds of fiction and reality.