Oddbean new post about login | logout #WordWeavers 14 — Does your antagonist have any likable or redeemable qualities? I assume they do, just like any complex humans. But we only encounter them through the MC's experiences with them, when they display their worst qualities. Maybe some of those will seem likable to you (to me, they aren't, given the context 😁). These are collective qualities of 2 antags that *might* be likable: - loyal to her company - self-confident & brave - a leader - driven to achieve goals
@d73175df Interesting point, that any antagonist is portrayed as the protagonist views them. 😃
@7b682b86 Unless they get their own POV!
@d73175df Which is always fascinating, though I haven't done it that many times since my antagonist is more often part of the mystery. 😃
@7b682b86 I haven't done it at all, but I like it as a reader 😊
@d73175df For me, it depends. If the antagonist is an active character in the story then I usually do. 😃 What I don't like (and most people SEEM to like so I'm in the minority), is the killer POV in a mystery where each of their chapters is purposely vague so you can't guess who they are. 🤔
#WordWeavers 15 — Is your MC neat or messy? Sammah is really messy. He has ADHD and lives in a tiny apartment, which results in him quickly cramming all available spaces with utensils, piles of clothes, empty mugs, etc. It's hard to say about Balika because as a hunter-gatherer she doesn't have many possessions. She has a small hut that she only uses for sleeping, and later she travels with the kassilar sleeping outdoors, so we wouldn't know.