Comments on: The Stuff of Legends—Creating a Character Apocalypse https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Fri, 06 Mar 2015 21:34:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.6 By: A Hodgepodge of Useful Bits & Pieces – August 2013 | https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/#comment-37788 Fri, 06 Mar 2015 21:34:08 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=12369#comment-37788 […] Lamb in her post, “The Stuff of Legends—Creating a Character Apocalypse“, discusses what makes a good protagonist and includes inspiration in finding your […]

]]> By: A Hodgepodge of Useful Bits & Pieces – August 2013 | KD DID IT Takes on Books https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/#comment-37787 Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:15:45 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=12369#comment-37787 […] Lamb in her post, “The Stuff of Legends—Creating a Character Apocalypse“, discusses what makes a good protagonist and includes inspiration in finding your […]

]]> By: Splinter https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/#comment-37786 Thu, 01 Aug 2013 14:40:51 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=12369#comment-37786 Well. Now I see where my work needs umph. Thank you for the clarity.

]]> By: El https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/#comment-37785 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:51:01 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=12369#comment-37785 Kristen,

What a great post…just trying to wrap my brain around it. Thanks so much for this!

Would it be correct to say that the ‘antagonist’ doesn’t always have to be a person? I write very character driven contemporary romance and sometimes there isn’t ‘a bad guy’, or an asshole boss, etc, but maybe a crappy situation that’s been thrust upon the character that they have no choice but to deal with.

Thoughts? 🙂

]]> By: Thirsty Thursday Blog Round-Up | Writing, Reading, and Life https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/#comment-37784 Thu, 25 Jul 2013 21:35:21 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=12369#comment-37784 […] The Stuff of Legends—Creating a Character Apocalypse […]

]]> By: John Hayden https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/#comment-37783 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 03:44:50 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=12369#comment-37783 I’ve always known there needs to be character growth, but your explanation of the apocalypse and the contribution of the antagonist helped me understand how character growth works in a novel. Thanks.

]]> By: donnajeanmcdunn https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/#comment-37782 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 02:54:30 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=12369#comment-37782 Great post, as usual it’s something I can work with to keep my story strong.

]]> By: Stacey Haggard Brewer https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/#comment-37781 Wed, 24 Jul 2013 01:57:06 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=12369#comment-37781 First off, I can’t help myself – GREETINGS from Joplin, Missouri! 😉

I *know* I have antagonist issues. And did you know that yelling at the atagonists, “WHAT DO YOU WANT?” doesn’t actually help? They just think it’s terrible funny…

So, anyway, I can’t wait for the antagonist workshop! I already know it’s going to be so helpful for me.

]]> By: Daniel Escurel Occeno https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/#comment-37780 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 21:03:37 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=12369#comment-37780 In reply to rainb0wbubbles.

Superman

]]> By: Marie Loughin https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/07/the-stuff-of-legends-creating-a-character-apocalypse/#comment-37779 Tue, 23 Jul 2013 17:31:12 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=12369#comment-37779 In reply to Author Kristen Lamb.

Actually, following through on Pauline’s comment about Donald Maas’s advice, I realized I only needed a minor tweak to a character to turn him from chaos factor to antagonist. Suddenly the first 5 chapters have much sharper focus in my mind! I feel happiness.

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