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You cannot have a novel without an antagonist. An antagonist comes in two forms: A physical antagonist: a person with a grudge against your protagonist, who will do whatever it takes to overcome t...
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#3: Attribution notice added
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System
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2019-12-08T01:38:08Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision
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James
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2019-12-08T01:38:08Z (almost 5 years ago)
You cannot have a novel without an antagonist. An antagonist comes in two forms: _A physical antagonist_: a person with a grudge against your protagonist, who will do whatever it takes to overcome the protagonist e.g. Voldemort, the Joker, Loki. There is also the _abstract antagonist_: An event or similar, something like a weakness that the protagonist must overcome to achieve his goals e.g. fear, poverty, a corrupt government. Either way, an antagonist is an obstacle, designed to prevent the protagonist from achieving his goal. This is where the antagonist is critical: if there is nothing stopping the protagonist, if it is all smooth sailing, then the novel is not exciting, a must for any bestseller, and usually a must if you want to be published. For your plot, why not bring hell into it? You could send some demons in to wreak havoc on the heavenly community.
#1: Imported from external source
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System
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2017-05-31T00:51:46Z (over 7 years ago)
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