I consider an ensemble story is a work of writing that features a group as the protagonist, as opposed to one main character.  I really love ensemble stories. Whether it's "Guardians of the Galaxy" or the later books of Marissa Myers "Lunar Chronicles." It's wonderful to have more than one character that is developed and focused on throughout the piece. That being said, an ensemble story can be very hard to write. How many characters should I work with? How do I keep the characters from sounding