Episode 184 - Antagonist: Making a Great Villian

About this episode

The episode discusses the elements that make a great antagonist in storytelling.

This week, Nick leads Marshall, Brent and Wil in a discussion about all things antagonistic. Links mentioned during the show: Support the Show: Patreon Kofi Indie Bound Contact us! JustKeepWriting.org Discord Facebook Instagram YouTube Marshall: Website: www.marshallcarr.com Email: marshall@marshallcarr.com Twitter: @darthpops Nick: Website: www.brightinks.org Email: nicholasbright@brightinks.org Twitter: @BrightInks Wil: Email: wil@justkeepwriting.org Instagram: @wilsartrules Brent: Twitter: @BrentCLambert www.brentclambert.com LP: Email: lpkindred@wandering.shop Twitter: @LPKindred Linktr.ee/lpkindred Now, just keep writing!

People in this episode

Hosts: Nick, Marshall, Brent, Wil

Topics covered

• antagonist
• villain
• storytelling
• character development

Keywords

• writing
• fiction
• narrative
• creative writing

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Making a Great Villian

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