Writing a new WIP has made me pay more attention to ANTAGONISTS. Mine tend to be complex, overdone and the kind of person you can feel sorry for.
So, I did a search and found a really good blog post by one of my favorite authors, Janice Hardy, author of THE SHIFTER series.
She says, "A strong antagonist makes a strong protagonist, which makes a strong
story. Strong stories make for happy readers. It's a win/win for
everyone involved." Janice gives ten traits of a great Antagonist:
Ten Traits of a Strong Antagonist
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