The Hero Of The Story – Understanding Antagonists
Many beginner writers struggle with plotting. This is often because these writers don’t have an antagonist for the hero of the story to fight. Each of these characters is the hero of their own story.
The Hero Of The Story – Understanding Antagonists
In Writers Write we teach that the antagonist is not necessarily a bad person. The antagonist is the character whose story goal is the opposite of the protagonist’s story goal.
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Use this diagram to help you understand the two.
This diagram illustrates this perfectly. Each of these characters is the hero of their own story. Without an antagonist your hero will wallow in his or her thoughts for 80 00 words.
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by Amanda Patterson
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1 thought on “The Hero Of The Story – Understanding Antagonists”
brilliant an generous advice, Amanda!! will thank you in my dedication page of my soon-to-be-published novel! regards, Dhun.
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