May 1st, 2020
Loving Your Hateful Antagonist
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Ellen Buikema | Writing Craft
by Ellen Buikema
The antagonist is a character that many readers love and many writers hate. In fact, one of my author friends told me that writing her antagonist was a painful experience. “It was a really hard book to write.… Read the post
January 7th, 2019
9 Tips for Creating Successful Antagonists in Any Genre
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Writing Craft
There’s a pretty basic storytelling flaw that trips up many writers and that’s creating villains/antagonists who aren’t successful. Let’s define what I mean by successful. A successful antagonist moves the story ahead, directly challenges the protagonist, and has a better than 50% chance of success.… Read the post
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