Tag Archive | Protagonist

Is the bad guy evil or just irritating?

Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
So, what is the difference between an evil person and an aggravating person? A villain is evil but not always the antagonist. An antagonist is not always evil and therefore not always the villain. Confused yet? Well, hang in there. In an article by Annika Griffith, she explains the difference. Just…

The Four Elements of a Horror Story

Originally posted on Story Empire:
BOO! Did I scare you? Probably not. It’s pretty hard to take someone by surprise when you tell them in advance (in my case, by this blog’s title) you’re about to discuss horror and fright. Or is it? If that were true, horror legends like H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allen…

5 Step Recipe To Create Your Protagonist’s Inner Circle

Originally posted on Sacha Black:
Who’s in your inner circle? You know, that group of friends that you can count on one hand. The ones you would pick up in the middle of the night, or who would hold back your hair whilst you throw up after a hard night out…? What do you think of when…

3 Ways to Keep Your Villain from Monologuing

3 Ways to Keep Your Villain from Monologuing

Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
Image courtesy Wikipedia When my kids were little, they loved watching the Disney Pixar film The Incredibles.  During this film there is a scene where the villain, Syndrome, defeats Mr. Incredible with his terrible machine and then when he’s telling Mr. Incredible about his evil plans Incredible throws a…

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