A Novel is a long narrative work of fiction with some realism. The word ‘novel’ has been derived from the Italian word ‘novella’ which means “new”. Contains characters. dialogue. plot...
Narrator, one who tells a story. In a work of fiction the narrator determines the story’s point of view. A work may have more than one narrator. Omniscient?
The main characters in a story drive plot, attract readers’ empathy (or loathing) and carry your story along. There can be more than one main character, but only one protagonist.