tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post897684890297514080..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: The Antagonist Role in RomanceDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-4906033832496880052018-07-05T09:34:41.646-06:002018-07-05T09:34:41.646-06:00The first book in my Diana Racine Psychic Suspense...The first book in my Diana Racine Psychic Suspense series has a perfect example of your number one antagonist: a racist father of the main character who objects to his daughter's interest in the black cop. It is fairly settled by the end of the book, but now I'm working on book five, and he's back. Obviously, his objection didn't work.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-19995354467641639572018-07-03T14:12:30.845-06:002018-07-03T14:12:30.845-06:00I've never tried writing romance, but the idea...I've never tried writing romance, but the idea of putting obstacles in the way of true love by using antagonistic characters is intriguing. Must be my dark side at work. :D Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72822190339672873752018-07-03T14:00:32.177-06:002018-07-03T14:00:32.177-06:00That's a great list. My protagonists are deali...That's a great list. My protagonists are dealing with two of those in my current WIPSusan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35373845840975551072018-07-03T09:03:27.186-06:002018-07-03T09:03:27.186-06:00The same antagonists can be employed in other genr...The same antagonists can be employed in other genres as well.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77428004637983403542018-07-03T08:06:30.568-06:002018-07-03T08:06:30.568-06:00You present a great case for the antagonist/antago...You present a great case for the antagonist/antagonistic character not needing to necessarily be the bad guy in the usual sense. In fact, it often makes a more interesting story if the antagonist is someone who doesn't normally play that role in the protagonist's life. There can also be more than one antagonist, which can make "happily ever after" even more in question. Excellent post, Diana, and thank you for the links. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.com