Comments on: Balance the Party—Guide to Creating Legendary Characters https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:36:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: Tom https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/#comment-5445 Wed, 05 Mar 2014 00:36:38 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-5445 Fantastic post. Thank you for sharing your insights on antagonists and wise mentors.

]]> By: Kyla https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/#comment-5444 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:18:38 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-5444 Hmm. This is an issue I have. My antagonists are sort-of, kind-of “born” evil. But, then again, my antagonists weren’t exactly “born” at all.

It’s complicated.

I’m writing a fantasy series. And my antagonists are make-believe creatures with a very big secret which I cannot reveal, but ties into the motivation factor. There is a REASON why they are evil, and it is even logical and understandable…but it won’t be explained until later in my series.

But thinking on alignment is a very interesting concept. I’ll have to give it much deeper thought. Thank you so much for this great post. You’re really making me feel the need to get my hands on that book, Story Engineering. If only I wasn’t flat broke. 🙁

Have a great day, and happy writing!

]]> By: Lesann https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/#comment-5443 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:14:41 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-5443 I love antagonists! They’re so much more fun than pithy protags…except when the good guy has some awesome flaws that make for complex interesting hoopla. Bad guys with good intentions, good guys with bad behaviors….hmmm….I see a certain parallel to certain aspects of my personal life. Nevermind. If we could squeeze more complicated personailties and behaviors onto the page, we develop more interesting undercurrents.

And a picture of Heath Ledger never hurts either. *thumbs up*

]]> By: Make Your Antagonist a Force for Good | Jami Gold, Paranormal Author https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/#comment-5442 Thu, 05 May 2011 14:19:42 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-5442 […] Lamb has been running a fantastic series on antagonists (Part One, Part Two, Villains, Balancing Evil, Inner and Outer Demons).  She shares more gems than I can capture here, so definitely check out […]

]]> By: Ted Henkle https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/#comment-5441 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 09:08:17 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-5441 Thanks for the great post!
Despite my own painfully awkward youth, I still play D&D when I can. There are other RPGs (role playing games), that cover different genres; sci-fi, historical, horror, mystery and thriller. However, none of them deal with alignment like D&D does.
I use the player handbooks in these games to develop the attributes of my characters. I even use the games to pace-out the action sequences.

]]> By: Mind Sieve 4/11/11 « Gloria Oliver's Blog https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/#comment-5440 Mon, 11 Apr 2011 06:38:35 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-5440 […] How Dungeons and Dragons can help us be great novelists! (All genres!) By Kristen Lamb. (As long as you don’t try to publish your D&D adventure.) […]

]]> By: Taffy https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/#comment-5439 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 22:21:40 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-5439 I never learned D&D. When I thought about trying so I could understand my nerd brother better (who ALWAYS played D&D) I realized I had other avenues to get to know him 🙂
I have to let this post percolate in my tiny head a little longer before I can use it and I believe I will. THANKS!

]]> By: Amanda Rudd https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/#comment-5438 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:09:14 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-5438 In reply to Author Kristen Lamb.

Thanks for the response. I’m still unsure about how to deal with my villain, but I’m definitely going to continue to work with him. And I guess that’s the main thing – to just not assuming its fine the way it is, to keep working at it.

]]> By: Sonia M. https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/#comment-5437 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:19:24 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-5437 *ahem* I never actually played D&D. I was a nerd (still am) but somehow missed out on that. *sigh* Will have to go check out the alignment chart.

One of my favorite characters of all time is Paul Atredies. Will have to look at the chart and see where he falls.

]]> By: Peter Koevari https://authorkristenlamb.com/2011/04/balance-the-party-guide-to-creating-legendary-characters/#comment-5436 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 08:52:58 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=3028#comment-5436 Hey Kristen,

Great post! By the way, when I read you saying that we can win “the unvarnished truth”, I can’t help but think of Charlie Sheen LOL

Good point about the antagonist. I go to great lengths to allow insight into what created the antagonists in my book, and why they are the way that they are.

Love the references to D&D 😉

Keep up the great work!

Peter

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