Yes you heard me right. There is no antagonist in my story. I was so caught up making sure every character was bullet-proof (had no room for holes) that I didn't really ever have time to create a bad guy character.
Now, keep in mind this story is not completed. Only, 5 or so chapters in. Only one chapter is posted.
But I had the plot worked out already and I'm not sure what kind of villain I should really make.
Originally I had a sort of dark overlord idea, but it ended up working out to be more of a foil character instead of a antagonist.
If you aren't sure what I'm talking about here are some definitions from http://www.fvdes.com/welch/skills/characters.htm
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Antagonist - The antagonist is the character(s) (or situation) that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. In other words, the antagonist is an obstacle that the protagonist must overcome.
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Foil - A foil is any character (usually the antagonist or an important supporting character) whose personal qualities contrast with another character (usually the protagonist). By providing this contrast, we get to know more about the other character.
So now you see the dilemma. Whilst I could make the dark overlord the protagonist, it just wouldn't make any sense, because in a way the overlord does help get to know the main character more. The overlord helps with the development and character depth of the main character.
Okay now I'm rambling sweatdrop
If you have any solutions to my problem, just leave a comment.
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