tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post8129551916216921106..comments2024-03-28T02:34:34.041-07:00Comments on Rachna's Scriptorium: Creating a memorable antagonistRachna Chhabriahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-53902379017232599192013-05-19T15:37:54.687-07:002013-05-19T15:37:54.687-07:00Very true, Rachna.
I like to make sure that my op...Very true, Rachna.<br /><br />I like to make sure that my opposition character is as real as my lead character. I make them both human with flaws and strengths and baggage. That way, when the conflict grows between the, there is uncertainty on both sides about who will win.<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-45839112736019597272013-05-16T16:03:35.671-07:002013-05-16T16:03:35.671-07:00Some of my favorite TV antagonists are in Once Upo...Some of my favorite TV antagonists are in Once Upon a Time. They're lovable and horrific, all at once.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-70843834307400118682013-05-16T14:47:16.873-07:002013-05-16T14:47:16.873-07:00Writing the antagonist is fun. I love a great vill...Writing the antagonist is fun. I love a great villain who's multi-dimensional. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-7588949220903653492013-05-16T04:23:24.754-07:002013-05-16T04:23:24.754-07:00We tend to be more invested in the reader's st...We tend to be more invested in the reader's story if he has a lot of obstacles to overcome, and a strong antagonist makes for one of the most formidable obstacles. Great post!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-46275768337731592362013-05-15T20:45:43.371-07:002013-05-15T20:45:43.371-07:00Unfortunately it does seem to take good and evil t...Unfortunately it does seem to take good and evil to make our lives seem full and our books complete! Nice summary of these issues. <a href="http://nancylarondajohnson.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Writer’s Mark</a>Chancelethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12880082145266359126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-21292497839214785632013-05-14T14:09:36.004-07:002013-05-14T14:09:36.004-07:00Good post. I couldn't agree more.Good post. I couldn't agree more.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-90486793479197008782013-05-14T13:32:56.535-07:002013-05-14T13:32:56.535-07:00I do agree. I usually like writing the antagonist ...I do agree. I usually like writing the antagonist more than the protagonist - LOL.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-79927254170846047352013-05-14T08:52:11.168-07:002013-05-14T08:52:11.168-07:00Hi friends..I have always been partial to the prot...Hi friends..I have always been partial to the protagonist. More often than not, my antagonist is just an adversary that the main character has to fight. But, nowadays I am trying to pay a little more attention to the antagonist.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-64784849563948736942013-05-14T07:22:47.849-07:002013-05-14T07:22:47.849-07:00That's a very good reminder to spend time on o...That's a very good reminder to spend time on our antagonists. It does seem like the protagonists get all the love, but a great villain can make a story.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-67729490940845911612013-05-13T00:46:57.202-07:002013-05-13T00:46:57.202-07:00Yeah, I'm guilty of pushing my antagonist into...Yeah, I'm guilty of pushing my antagonist into the background until much later in the development of the manuscript and then I get into a tizz to make him or her more three dimensional. lol.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-11625049242885228512013-05-12T16:07:39.340-07:002013-05-12T16:07:39.340-07:00Great post. I do put in as much effect into my ant...Great post. I do put in as much effect into my antagonists as I do my protags. I like antagonists that have a trait that you can't help but admire. Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-17916605383824123962013-05-11T14:36:59.905-07:002013-05-11T14:36:59.905-07:00Good points. I also think we need to make sure the...Good points. I also think we need to make sure the antagonist is a multidimensional character.Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-86791500182769285042013-05-11T03:42:01.881-07:002013-05-11T03:42:01.881-07:00Spot on! A well-drawn protagonist and a wishy-wash...Spot on! A well-drawn protagonist and a wishy-washy antagonist leaves us with a one-sided encounter that will enthuse nobody. An excellent post making a point that probably should be made more often.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-44371377213099463992013-05-10T17:21:57.744-07:002013-05-10T17:21:57.744-07:00Villains are so important! Here are two of my favo...Villains are so important! Here are two of my favorite quotes about them:<br /><br />"The more successful the villain, the more successful the picture."<br />~ Alfred Hitchcock, film director<br /><br />"The first monster you have to scare the audience with is yourself."<br />~ Wes Craven, film directorAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-71689308939610163842013-05-10T16:12:19.773-07:002013-05-10T16:12:19.773-07:00Yes, developing an antagonist is important to deve...Yes, developing an antagonist is important to developing a story. I need to spend more time with my current antagonists . . . thanks for the reminder!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-29496250019003606412013-05-10T10:17:31.641-07:002013-05-10T10:17:31.641-07:00I think it helps to try and look at things from th...I think it helps to try and look at things from the bad guy's perspective, the way an actor playing him might do.<br /><br />moodmooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-36489419468641118212013-05-10T10:06:01.575-07:002013-05-10T10:06:01.575-07:00I took a course not long ago about developing more...I took a course not long ago about developing more interesting villains. There were things like the motifs, his personality, the fact that people are not 100% evil or 100% good. One has to take into consideration that a villain that does evil for the sake of evil is boring and empty character. An interesting point was that the villain does believe he is right and what he does is good, in his twisted vision of the world, that is. Al Diazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08107619009321980764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-63501350652323913152013-05-10T09:00:48.359-07:002013-05-10T09:00:48.359-07:00You are so right about this. A powerful antagonist...You are so right about this. A powerful antagonist makes the story more interesting and makes the protagonist look better in the end.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://afarawayview.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> A Faraway View</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blog<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-91468978432762345062013-05-10T03:23:14.792-07:002013-05-10T03:23:14.792-07:00So true, Rachna. And the antagonist has to have an...So true, Rachna. And the antagonist has to have an interesting backstory as to why they are doing what they're doing. They can't just be evil. It took me awhile to realize that.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083612851716281896.post-66033545137727833322013-05-10T02:13:25.245-07:002013-05-10T02:13:25.245-07:00Very true Rachna that antagonists are so important...Very true Rachna that antagonists are so important to the story theme to keep the reader hooked:)Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.com