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Isn't there conflict in every story? If there's no conflict, there's no interest for the reader...what a boring story it would be! As far as an antagonist goes, I agree that it could play the part ...
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System
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2019-12-08T01:38:03Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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J. Leigh Hunter
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2019-12-08T01:38:03Z (over 4 years ago)
Isn't there conflict in every story? If there's no conflict, there's no interest for the reader...what a boring story it would be! As far as an antagonist goes, I agree that it could play the part of anyone or anything, internally or externally, but there is almost always an antagonist to create conflict. By simple definition, it's that someone or something that opposes the protagonist or hero, which I think could extend to natural disasters, internal conflicts like drug addiction or depression, and divine intervention.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2011-07-09T12:38:26Z (almost 13 years ago)
Original score: 2