Antagonists

The cover of a Skulduggery Pleasant book, featuring a skeleton wearing a fedora, long coat, and scarf. He has fire coming out of his hands. A subtitle on the cover says "And he's the good guy."

Story Shots: Endearing Ineptitude with Vaurien Scapegrace

Antagonists, Books, Story Shots / April 14, 2023 April 13, 2023

Author Abigail Morrison dissects how inept characters can be endearing, using a character from the Skulduggery Pleasant series as an example.

Story Shots: Good guy antagonists with The Fugitive

Antagonists, Movies, Story Shots / January 20, 2023 January 19, 2023

Author Abigail Morrison explains how morally good antagonists can add depth and complexity to action stories.

Story Shots: Su-Won as the complex antagonist

Antagonists, Character development, Story Shots / October 7, 2022 October 7, 2022

Author Abigail Morrison examines the character Su-Won from the popular manga/anime Yona of the Dawn as an example of a complex antagonist and provides examples of how a complex antagonist can add relational, thematic, and plot depth to a story.