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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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The Rival: Antagonists Who Mirror and Challenge the Hero

The Rival: Antagonists Who Mirror and Challenge the Hero

Blake, Imogen

Paperback

Series: Writing Wicked, Book 7

Writing Instruction

ISBN13: 9798196487606
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 11 2026
Pages: 118
Weight: 0.64
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English

Writing Wicked: The Rival Antagonists Who Mirror and Challenge the Hero

A flat antagonist threatens the hero's plans. A great rival threatens the hero's identity. Most writers know the difference - but never fully close the gap.

Writing Wicked Book Seven is a deep-dive craft guide to the rival antagonist: the opponent who shares the hero's origin, reflects their darkest potential, and refuses to let them rest in an easy self-image. You'll discover how to build rivalries with genuine history and personal stakes, how to write confrontations that escalate across a full story arc, how to navigate the rival's relationships with the wider cast, and how to resolve the dynamic - through defeat, alliance, death, or mutual recognition - in ways that honor everything the rivalry built.

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