tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post204562429467228308..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Choosing Your AntagonistDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59476677031162359372016-07-13T07:29:19.971-06:002016-07-13T07:29:19.971-06:00Oh, and Zeus. He is never active in the story, but...Oh, and Zeus. He is never active in the story, but he is the root of all problems. :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-64306863961081688952016-07-10T08:38:33.712-06:002016-07-10T08:38:33.712-06:00I do enjoy hating the bad guy. Also, it's inte...I do enjoy hating the bad guy. Also, it's interesting when one bad guy leads to another even worse bad guy. However, too many bad guys gets confusing. Still, it doesn't hurt to make the bad guy have a few redeeming qualities. Liking a pet is an often used ploy for making a bad guy sympathetic.Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-63368842679394254982016-07-05T18:59:45.414-06:002016-07-05T18:59:45.414-06:00With the book I'm currently working on, I set ...With the book I'm currently working on, I set myself the challenge to write it with no (main) antagonist - instead I'm using situational conflict and, as you mentioned with Mythikas, a little bit of interpersonal conflict. I'm writing it for my children, one of whom really balks at any sort of villainy or nastiness. It's a fun challenge.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-22302906003421820042016-07-05T13:48:39.177-06:002016-07-05T13:48:39.177-06:00In Mythikas Island there is no one "bad guy, ...In Mythikas Island there is no one "bad guy, unless you count the island itself, which certainly wreaks havoc on their world. There is interpersonal antagonism amongst the four girls as well.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-70911220845520020402016-07-05T09:33:43.555-06:002016-07-05T09:33:43.555-06:00I'm so glad you mentioned others not necessari...I'm so glad you mentioned others not necessarily human or pure evil as antagonists. The singularly evil characters are boring. If one does write them, I have, there should be a backstory that explains them, otherwise they are cardboard characters with no layers. Antagonists come in all stripes. Great post.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28439663419318943032016-07-05T06:58:38.626-06:002016-07-05T06:58:38.626-06:00Diana, this is a great discussion on the diversity...Diana, this is a great discussion on the diversity of antagonists -- and the fact that they need not necessarily be human. A storm. A fire. Wild animals. A plague. Disease-carrying mosquitoes. Situations. The list goes on. I need to read some British novels to see how they use subtle antagonists to provide conflict. Thanks for the links! <br /> Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.com