tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post8965824642771910156..comments2023-10-31T10:12:37.109-06:00Comments on Working My Muse: A to Z - AntagonistErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-32474934642924496382013-04-02T07:14:30.244-06:002013-04-02T07:14:30.244-06:00Great point, Alex. You are right; without a great...Great point, Alex. You are right; without a great villain, you can't really have a memorable conflict. Thanks, and thanks for stopping by.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-43800090624372186722013-04-02T07:11:27.219-06:002013-04-02T07:11:27.219-06:00I like the grey areas also. It makes for some gre...I like the grey areas also. It makes for some great deep thoughts. I do like writing truly evil characters as well though. Thanks for stopping by.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-85640989696375330252013-04-01T20:55:33.483-06:002013-04-01T20:55:33.483-06:00And sometimes the main character can be his own wo...And sometimes the main character can be his own worst enemy!<br />They say the villain needs to be as complex and interesting as the hero. Sometimes even more.<br />Glad you're back into blogging with the Challenge!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-31471249289796111802013-04-01T19:18:40.065-06:002013-04-01T19:18:40.065-06:00I'm a massive fan of the gray character, so my...I'm a massive fan of the gray character, so my 'villains' tend to be sympathetic and more antiheroes. Having said that, of course, I have written truly despicable characters in my dark fantasy. They're actually more the personifications of an entire corrupt society, though. Julia Phillips Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15392455413201190775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-18120722405396395522013-04-01T18:41:01.434-06:002013-04-01T18:41:01.434-06:00Lynda - Thanks. Good luck with the challenge. I&...Lynda - Thanks. Good luck with the challenge. I'm headed to your page to see what you've contributed today!Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-64198124939828587592013-04-01T17:28:10.178-06:002013-04-01T17:28:10.178-06:00Hi, I am also participating in the A to Z Writing ...Hi, I am also participating in the A to Z Writing Challenge. I am looking forward to reading more of your work throughout this month.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401011823167934545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-15153019732603692342013-04-01T13:33:42.503-06:002013-04-01T13:33:42.503-06:00Mia - That's understandable, but you should ke...Mia - That's understandable, but you should keep trying. I'm learning that as I make the antagonist more of a real person, I become more able to understand and describe their motivations, personality, etc. And in the end, the writing does improve. So stick with it and I'm sure you'll like the end result.<br /><br />Rick - Sounds good. That's the difficulty sometimes, Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-43060987810004570622013-04-01T12:17:30.228-06:002013-04-01T12:17:30.228-06:00I'm working around my antogonist's motives...I'm working around my antogonist's motives in my WIP, so he's less caricature and more sympathetic (but still loathsome).<br /><br />Rick Daleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173516899130463413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-9552334292017600692013-04-01T11:52:45.830-06:002013-04-01T11:52:45.830-06:00Great post!
I often give up on making an antagoni...Great post!<br /><br />I often give up on making an antagonist a person and stick with obstacles because I really am too prone to making a person really bad and then redeeming them and then we've lost the antag again!<br /><br /><3Mia Haysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041441666482084762noreply@blogger.com