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7 Tips On How To Make Your Antagonist More Prominent
This article is by Erica Sunarjo.
It’s a common mistake believing that writing is a simple, straightforward process. People usually imagine writers sitting in front of their laptops and writing what comes to their minds at the moment, as their inspiration takes over. The truth is writing a piece of work takes a lot of planning, correcting, adding, and rewriting. Everything needs to be planned out to the smallest detail, in order for the work to be believable and gripping.
Same goes for the characters - and not only the ones with good intentions. Antagonists are just as important as the protagonists. Generations have fallen in love with villains starting from Hannibal Lecter to the Joker. Now it’s your turn to make a killer antagonist (pun intended!).
Here are 7 tips on how to make your antagonist more prominent.
1. Physical Appearance
Your readers need to know exactly what they’re dealing with so make sure to go into detail when describing the physical appearance of your antagonist.
Use vivid descriptions and don’t miss out on any details. Give your readers everything:
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7 Tips On How To Make Your Antagonist More Prominent
This article is by Erica Sunarjo.
It’s a common mistake believing that writing is a simple, straightforward process. People usually imagine writers sitting in front of their laptops and writing what comes to their minds at the moment, as their inspiration takes over. The truth is writing a piece of work takes a lot of planning, correcting, adding, and rewriting. Everything needs to be planned out to the smallest detail, in order for the work to be believable and gripping.
Same goes for the characters - and not only the ones with good intentions. Antagonists are just as important as the protagonists. Generations have fallen in love with villains starting from Hannibal Lecter to the Joker. Now it’s your turn to make a killer antagonist (pun intended!).
Here are 7 tips on how to make your antagonist more prominent.
1. Physical Appearance
Your readers need to know exactly what they’re dealing with so make sure to go into detail when describing the physical appearance of your antagonist.
Use vivid descriptions and don’t miss out on any details. Give your readers everything:
- What’s his face like?
- Is he tall, short, strong, muscular, thin…?
- What’s he wearing?
- Does he have a birthmark? What is it?
Continue reading the Original Blog Post.
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