Who is the Bigger Than Life Character in Your Bestseller Kind Of Novel?
The main characters in the bestseller-kind-of novel are bigger-than-life. No wimps here. You cant just tell us what they do; you have to show us what they do. Prove that theyve bigger-than-life. These are people who find ways to solve the problems around them. They outsmart the bad guys. The bigger than life character overwhelms the enemy, somehow. They blow up blockade, so to speakliterally or emotionally.
Here are your examples: In the Godfather, everyone knows that he can fix any mans problems. His people already know that; were just being introduced to him, though. The undertaker comes to him seeking revenge on the well-to-do white boys that tried to rape and beat his only daughter. If the undertaker takes revenge, he knows the police will find out and jail him. So he comes to godfather and asks the request. Godfather has his foot soldiers to take care of it. The pizza baker wants his daughter to be married to the baker boy who is about to be deported to Italy by immigration. Godfather has his concierge to talk to his politicians and stop the deportation. His godson comes in crying about a...