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Mind Sieve 5/21/12 « Gloria Oliver — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:48:30 +0000

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By: Neurotic Workaholic

Neurotic Workaholic — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:47:23 +0000

I especially liked the part where you said that “not all antagonists are villains”. I totally agree. I like novels where the antagonists are multi-dimensional, because it makes them more interesting. Also, if the antagonist is just plain mean or evil, that makes the protagonist seem too perfect. And perfect characters are boring.

By: Shah Wharton

Shah Wharton — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:15:09 +0000

Great tips – ! Many thanks X