Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

ABOUT THAT VILLAIN: Forces of Antagonism & Non-Human Villains

Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

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Alexandra Sokoloff
Jan 05, 2025
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There’s usually— going on almost always— going to be a clear, identifiable MAIN ANTAGONIST in a story. But even when there’s an obvious Villain, it's always much more useful to think of a story as having a set of OPPOSING FORCES or FORCES OF ANTAGONISM.

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