How Do You Create A Strong Antagonist? | Ep. 167 | The Merry Writer Podcast

EPISODE SHOW NOTES What makes a good antagonist? Does your story need an antagonist?  Justine Manzano joins Ari and Rachel to discuss all things antagonistic! This week, we cover: Defining an antagonist Different types of antagonists How important they are to a story As always, thanks for listening, and let us know your thoughts on this topic in the comments below. ABOUT JUSTINE MANZANO Justine Manzano is the author of the YA Urban Fantasy series Keys and Guardians, and YA Contemporary novel Never Say Never. A freelance editor, she lives in the Bronx, NY with her husband, son, and chaotic puppy. She can usually be found on her website, www.justinemanzano.com, and she’s on all the usual social media haunts. If you’ve looked in all these places and can’t find her, she’s probably off reading fanfiction. She’ll be back soon. Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/justine_manzano Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justine_manzano/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justine_manzano1229 Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Order-Key-Justine-Manzano/dp/B09MGFQQ4N/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=Justine+Manzano&qid=1638238863&sr=8-10 Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-order-of-the-key-justine-manzano/1136575285?ean=9798985327304 Books2Read: https://books2read.com/u/mvokx2 WANT TO BE A GUEST ON THE SHOW? We are accepting guest applications for The Merry Writer Podcast! If you would like to be considered, please take the time to read our FAQs Page. Once you've read everything, please fill in the Google Form linked on that page if you feel you could be a good fit. Due to high interest, our guest slots for 2023 are filled. Applications are still open (for 2024), but we may take a while to get back to you. SUPPORT THE PODCAST Patreon If you want to support our show and show our little podcast extra love, you can do by becoming a patron. Consider popping over to our Patreon Page and snapping up some goodies for as little as $1 a month! Share If you enjoy our podcast, please share episodes on social media to spread the word about our show. CREDITS Hosts Ari Meghlen & Rachel Poli Music Intro & Outro – “Inspired” composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of http://www.incompetech.com | Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0