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Huge Laurie plays Dr. House on Fox and the show is a hit.  Here is one reason why and what it says about protagonists.

Hello, bloggers, writers and my Flash Fiction Fanatics.  What makes a compelling protagonist?

When I was growing up as a comic book reading kid, I always liked Batman better than Superman and I never knew why, not until I grew up and started writing short stories and trying to create my own protagonists.

Now, the Fox show House has a compelling protagonist.

The reason Huge Laurie’s character can carry a popular series is because Dr. House has deep personal issues to deal with beyond what he has to deal with as a doctor.

Give your protagonists internal conflict and they will be more interesting.

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