Antagonistic Beats of a Story: Understanding the Role of the Antagonist in Story

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Regular consumers of story, either written or film, learn to recognize the patterns that come with the rise and fall of action. Story structure models provide reasoning and mathematics to what the readers know by instinct. However, many story structure models focus on the protagonist of the story. The antagonist is often treated as irrelevant or ignored completely. As such, the dynamic interplay between the protagonist and the antagonist is not leveraged to its full potential.

Whether you are writing a romance or a high-octane thriller, gain a better understanding of the antagonist in your story and the significance they have in driving the action.