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The phrase "as a main character" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the role or significance of a character in a story, film, or other narrative forms.
Example: "In the novel, the protagonist is portrayed as a main character who faces numerous challenges throughout the plot."
Alternatives: "in a leading role" or "as a central figure".
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More crucially, as a main character, Jacob isn't quite dynamic enough to hold the reader's attention.
It doesn't happen very often that a writer chooses himself as a main character.
"I sometimes treat space as a main character in my films," Mr. Wong said.
D. Salinger: A Writing Life," Mr. Hamilton reversed field and wrote another book with himself as a main character.
She also lives on as a main character in a series of novels by Nicola Upson, "The Josephine Tey Mysteries".
Please note, the ghost's name will feature in a passing reference and will not feature as a main character.
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For Blood Omen 2, although critics expressed disappointment with the game itself, they praised Kain's character nevertheless; GameSpot's Greg Kasavin branded him "a very intriguing protagonist" and "as memorable of a main character as they come", while IGN's Douglass C. Perry felt he was "incredibly likeable", and "in a very true sense a great videogame character".
Kenneth Kennyy" McCormick (sometimes spelled as McKormick) is a main character in the animated adult television series South Park.
The cute clarinetist in the fedora near Union Square became a main character, as did the teenagers in the St . Marks Placepizza shop.
Try your best to avoid cliches like fairies and goblins, two boys and one girl as a team, and a main character with just one parent/no parents.
It's also important to give changes in traits for a main character as he/she/they could learn more as they go in your book.
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