 Fantasy: November 11, 2009 Issue [#3374] |
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What makes a protagonist outstanding? What makes an antagonist unforgettable? Is it the way they interact in a story? Is it the way the protagonist grows and changes as he or she confronts the antagonist or personal weakness? What is it the makes a character memorable?
In novels, well-rounded characters are important. The protagonist and antagonist need both strengths and weaknesses, which the author can use to advance the plot. The main character needs to grow in some way before the novel’s climax. Is it this transformation, personal growth, which makes the main character memorable?
For me, the characters with the most appeal are those that have human attributes. I am not writing about physical characteristic here; I am referring to personality traits, such as steadfastness, reverence, self-discipline, friendliness, etc. A character does not have to look like a human to have these qualities or virtues.
A protagonist or antagonist needs both virtues and vices or they are not believable. This is because every human being we encounter in our daily lives has both good qualities (virtues) and bad traits (vices). True some people have more virtues then vices or visa versa, but everyone we encounter has both good and bad traits.
When a writer creates a character, the choice of virtues and vices is not always obvious. For instance if a character has the virtue of determination is the character’s vice the other side of his or her virtue of is the vice untruthfulness or something else. The choice of the protagonist’s virtue and vice determines the way that character reacts to others and the way other characters react to the protagonist.
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sarahreed writes: I don't write much science fiction, but even in my fantasy stories, I don't use portals very much. I tend to stick to spells for traveling, like teleportation. That may be a type of wormhole, considering you are instantly traveling from one point to another, skipping the in-between.
Light  writes: About wormholes: I do not currently have any stories writen with a wormhole in it. Maybe one day I will write one ready. It sounds like you have the basic idea, however, not all wormholes may be created equal.
For the most part, a wormhole does not need to be opened. One just needs to know the way into one. With those wormholes, it is a tricky maneuver past a very high mass object, such as a black whole or a nutron star.
The ones that need to be opened are like in "Andromeda." They are like inactive wormholes. I read an article a long time ago about using something called "Protomater" to do this. If this stuff does exist, it would also be useful in creating a "space warp."
Rach  writes: Prosperous Snow,
Another great newsletter! I have to tell you I am really enjoying them and getting great ideas, as well. Your article on wormholes has given me great ideas for my fantasy novel, which hitherto I've only ever thought to use in sci-fi. Many thanks and keep up the good work!
Thank you. Prosperous Snow celebrating
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