Every writer has, at least once in their lifetime, faced a blank sheet of paper or a blank computer screen and worried about how to open whatever it is they’re writing.

Edgar Rice Burroughs is a prolific 20th-century American author, popular for having written classics such as Tarzan of the Apes and The Princess of Mars.

Here we have five stock character types and a few tips to help you transform them into relatable and realistic main characters.