One of my favorite things about movies and TV is when an actor comes on screen and just steals a scene away from the stars.

While main character energy isn't a formal psychological diagnosis, it describes a tendency to view oneself as the central ...

But this trope is also a minefield, especially when dealing with real people, and missteps have ... rather than in characters who speak or act. In her recent novel The Rest Is Memory, Lily Tuck ...

the story is about other people. Not yourself or the reader. Use the character's name or pronouns such as 'he' or 'she'. "He crept up on them, sneakily. Fudge the monster looked scared." ...