In my opinion Gus Fring from Breaking Bad is definitely one of the absolute best antagonists of all time. And I would consider him a perfect example for what is described in this video at 9:31.
I haven’t been keeping up writing recently but every time I watch your writing videos I want to jump right back into my wip because they leave me feeling so motivated and my brain feeling so full
This is great! I'm finding myself reading K.M. Weiland's Character Arc book over and over again - a very helpful tool. As for the arcs that contrast each other, I visualize a "narrative seesaw": when Pro. starts down, Ant. starts up, and slowly, they "switch positions." What's really interesting is when they near the "middle point" of the fulcrum, and how each proceeds either up or down.
I've also been loving that Weiland book lately! Revisiting it really helps me take a step back and think more clearly when I'm in the muck of things. Your seesaw metaphor is perfect - I love the idea of visualizing conflict that way!
I have much difficulty with developing characters and all that entails that, char arcs included. I want to learn how to work with parallelism and playing with thematic contrasts between the protagonist's and the antagonist's arcs. I love reading stories like that, but I still have a long way until I can write things like that 😮💨
In my opinion Gus Fring from Breaking Bad is definitely one of the absolute best antagonists of all time. And I would consider him a perfect example for what is described in this video at 9:31.
I hadn't seen breaking bad at the time of filming this video, but having seen it now... I absolutely agree!
I haven’t been keeping up writing recently but every time I watch your writing videos I want to jump right back into my wip because they leave me feeling so motivated and my brain feeling so full
HUH this is so nice tysm?? that's my new goal now, making sure everyone leaves with a full brain 💖💖
This is great! I'm finding myself reading K.M. Weiland's Character Arc book over and over again - a very helpful tool. As for the arcs that contrast each other, I visualize a "narrative seesaw": when Pro. starts down, Ant. starts up, and slowly, they "switch positions." What's really interesting is when they near the "middle point" of the fulcrum, and how each proceeds either up or down.
I've also been loving that Weiland book lately! Revisiting it really helps me take a step back and think more clearly when I'm in the muck of things. Your seesaw metaphor is perfect - I love the idea of visualizing conflict that way!
I was today years old when I found out concepts can also be considered antagonists. I thought it only applied to characters! 😮
I have much difficulty with developing characters and all that entails that, char arcs included. I want to learn how to work with parallelism and playing with thematic contrasts between the protagonist's and the antagonist's arcs. I love reading stories like that, but I still have a long way until I can write things like that 😮💨
this gave me so much inspiration ❤
I had a hard time watching you because you were looking to the right instead of at the camera the whole time.
Sorry about that! I think in this one my viewfinder was arranged weirdly.
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