Comments on: Kiliane’s Rage’s Antagonist and his place in the novel https://dwaneknott.com/2017/02/kilianes-rages-antagonist/ Wed, 31 May 2017 00:24:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: How do you find Beta Readers | https://dwaneknott.com/2017/02/kilianes-rages-antagonist/#comment-2256 Wed, 31 May 2017 00:24:47 +0000 https://dwaneknott.com/?p=8026#comment-2256 […] have been revising of my work-in-progress. I am 30% through it and I wonder if it is time to consider finding beta readers. My concern is I […]

]]> By: Dwane https://dwaneknott.com/2017/02/kilianes-rages-antagonist/#comment-1330 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 00:45:50 +0000 https://dwaneknott.com/?p=8026#comment-1330 In reply to Elizabeth Homar.

I am dropping most of his backstory. I agree with you, it isn’t necessary. I can get his motivations into the story without backstory.

]]> By: Elizabeth Homar https://dwaneknott.com/2017/02/kilianes-rages-antagonist/#comment-1276 Tue, 21 Feb 2017 03:09:38 +0000 https://dwaneknott.com/?p=8026#comment-1276 Hmm, not sure how changing the POV would work…

What story are you trying to write? Is your protagonist growing as a result of the story? If not, that may be more of the issue.

I’m not sold on needing to tell the antagonist’s backstory. If we have the protagonist and their story arc in place, the antagonist may not need a lot, especially if it slows the story. We didn’t need Darth Vadar’s life story in New Hope, nor did we need to know why Sauron was trying to conquer Middle Earth.

The antagonist should have his motivations, and as long as you know them, great. Better yet if they play to whatever is going on with the hero, but I see no reason to slow the pace of the story.

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