Ronin: what is an antihero?
About this episode
The episode explores the concept of the antihero through the lens of the work 'Ronin' and discusses protagonist types in mystery writing.
Nothing is what it seems in this mercenary mystery. I discovered a way to use two premises to create mystery and a twist - a great find for everyone writing mysteries or spy stories. Valerie works out what type of protagonist Sam is, and it’s not what I thought! -M
People in this episode
Hosts: Melanie Hill, Valerie Francis
Topics covered
- antihero
- mystery
- protagonist
- twist
- spy stories
Keywords
- antihero
- mystery
- twist
- protagonist
- spy stories
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Ronin
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