: Re: Is it a bad idea to have three protagonists? I'm writing a story that involves three main characters. They appear in linear form, each one's story leading to the other. So for example character

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Does your story have an ensemble cast? If yes, then having 3 (or more) main characters is expected. Look at Game of Thrones. It has many main characters and you can root for any of them.

Here are some guidelines for deciding format of story based on number of main characters.

If you have one main character, the story should focus on that person. This works well for Person vs. Self, Person vs. Nature, or Person vs. Society.
If you have two main characters, the story should focus on the interaction between them. This works well for Person vs. Person.
If you have three or more main characters, then the story should focus on their many interactions. Now you can tell many separate stories within your novel. Each one can be either Person vs. Self, Person vs. Person, or Person vs. Society.

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