tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post7298416620416935551..comments2024-03-08T20:41:23.825-08:00Comments on Author Heather McCorkle: Writing A Believable AntagonistHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-64527135805467093052010-08-01T18:10:02.326-07:002010-08-01T18:10:02.326-07:00Such great advice, thanks Heather!Such great advice, thanks Heather!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-73711158518114600682010-07-31T10:29:28.338-07:002010-07-31T10:29:28.338-07:00Yeah, a villain. I need one, and I know one is lur...Yeah, a villain. I need one, and I know one is lurking somewhere. Might be that I haven't pulled enough bedsheets off the line yet, or perhaps he hasn't yet made that crucial 2 a.m. visit to the refrigerator. I'll find the bugger eventually.sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476475399897521487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-63087163969786204992010-07-31T08:19:49.746-07:002010-07-31T08:19:49.746-07:00I love a bad guy who does bad things for the right...I love a bad guy who does bad things for the right reasons! Riddick from Pitch Black is one of my favorite characters because he blurs the line between antagonist and protagonist. I love that!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-38739084688946119292010-07-30T21:17:38.681-07:002010-07-30T21:17:38.681-07:00Heather, Thank you for the link to the Writer'...Heather, Thank you for the link to the Writer's Digests''Crafting Your Villain' Excellent! And, for the great reminder to make him fully rounded. What do you think about a bad guy, doing bad things, but for the right reasons? Something that we can identify with... <br />You've given me some great ideas! Thank you!Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-62531300604795996922010-07-29T15:56:49.745-07:002010-07-29T15:56:49.745-07:00Perfect timing then Karen! I discovered that once ...Perfect timing then Karen! I discovered that once I found something remotely sympathetic about him he was a lot easier to write. Good luck with yours!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-44647198337386001732010-07-29T15:25:06.485-07:002010-07-29T15:25:06.485-07:00This is so true Heather.
I'm working on this ...This is so true Heather.<br /><br />I'm working on this right now for my antagonist. I'm trying to see her version of the story and what makes her tick.Karen Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08697785820907711723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-52907619968898054642010-07-29T13:22:39.762-07:002010-07-29T13:22:39.762-07:00I love the idea of two antagonists Lorelei. It can...I love the idea of two antagonists Lorelei. It can be hard to pull off but so worth it in the end!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-79073918134930265092010-07-29T13:21:32.087-07:002010-07-29T13:21:32.087-07:00Great point Lydia. If it's too easy then there...Great point Lydia. If it's too easy then there isn't much tension on his/her part! I created a bad guy who is teetering on the edge of good and bad. He was so much fun to write!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-3674064460095976302010-07-29T13:07:03.965-07:002010-07-29T13:07:03.965-07:00Yep. Need to make that bad person believable. Have...Yep. Need to make that bad person believable. Have a reason why--even if you don't reveal it to the readers--they became that way. I like to make two nasties in my books, sometimes to keep the protagonist see-sawing (along with the reader), until the end.<br />Great post!Lorelei Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03294047277447613989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-551608342749773751.post-77199439679995096452010-07-29T12:03:00.481-07:002010-07-29T12:03:00.481-07:00I got this feedback about a bad guy I was writing....I got this feedback about a bad guy I was writing. It was no effort for the reader to not like him, but then that took away all the tension. It was too easy. When I made him a little likable, everything was harder on the MC, and that was a good thing!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.com