Juliet E McKenna on Nostr: I dislike passive protagonists in fiction. I can give reasons, starting with the ...

I dislike passive protagonists in fiction. I can give reasons, starting with the Greek root of the word meaning 'first to act', and personal response to being deprived of agency.

I had not previously considered how prevailing traditions in white, Western story telling might also be a factor.

I have just discovered an essay by Vida Cruz-Borja with a very different perspective which has given me a great deal to think about.

Recommended reading.

https://www.fantasy-magazine.com/fm/non-fiction/we-are-the-mountain-a-look-at-the-inactive-protagonist/

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