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6 Steps to Creating a Great Antagonist
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6 Steps to Creating a Great Antagonist
Anybody Can Write a Novel
Chapter 3 “Characters” – Section 4 “The Antagonist”
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So you now have your Protagonist up and ready to go. The next step is to create a great Antagonist that will help provide a dynamic story. I've talked about specific types of antagonists—Villains and Monsters—but today I'm going to talk about the topic on a more universal scale. Keep in mind that a
8 Tips for Writing Your Story's Climax
8 Tips for Writing Your Story's Climax
Anybody Can Write a Novel 2.0 Chapter 6 “Plot Points” – Section 11 “Climax”
“In the planning stage of a book, don't plan the ending. It has to be earned by all that will go before it.”
― Rose Tremain
With only two plot-points to go, you've very nearly made it to the end of the story. Following the Stand Up, the next plot-point is the Climax—often referred to as the final battle, the main confrontation, or the showdown of your story. This is the point at which your plot comes to a close and where your primary protagonist will either triumph o
4 Tips for Writing Your Story's Midpoint
4 Tips for Writing Your Story's Midpoint
Anybody Can Write a Novel 2.0 Chapter 6 “Plot Points” – Section 6 “Midpoint”
“Life is truly known only to those who suffer, lose, endure adversity and stumble from defeat to defeat.”
-Anais Nin
In the last tutorial, I compared the First Pinch Point to the rise of a metaphorical hammer over your protagonist's skull. The next plot point—the Midpoint—is when that hammer comes crashing down and knocks your hero senseless. We see this is Star Wars – A New Hope when Luke Skywalker and his friends try to escape the Empire and save Princess L
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