How to create an imaginary universe #1: Types of Characters. So you want to write a book?. Where do you start?. The first thing you need to think about is the characters. The characters are the most important aspect of any story because they bring the story to life. The characters tell the story and create interest for the reader. For your first writing project you might not want to start with too many characters as it may get confusing. So for a beginner you may want to start with the following characters. Protagonist: This is the main character. This is the person your story revolves around. Antagonist: This is the villain of your story. An Antagonist is the person who causes your protagonist all the drama. In most stories, The Protagonist and the Antagonist are the main characters of the story. And all the other characters are there to enhance the main characters and move the plot along. Now that you have the main characters taken care of, you can thin