If conflict is what drives our stories, it would seem to follow that antagonists are a writer's best tools to create that conflict and propel the story along. And yet tons of people, myself included, really struggle with writing antagonists that feel believable and interesting, who aren’t just mustache-twirling villains who are evil for the sake of being evil.
John Truby's Theory of Opponents
John Truby's Theory of Opponents
John Truby's Theory of Opponents
If conflict is what drives our stories, it would seem to follow that antagonists are a writer's best tools to create that conflict and propel the story along. And yet tons of people, myself included, really struggle with writing antagonists that feel believable and interesting, who aren’t just mustache-twirling villains who are evil for the sake of being evil.