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Using contagonists to increase story tension

E.B. Wheeler

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Protagonist. Antagonist. Contagonist? Most writers are familiar with the roles of protagonists and antagonists in stories, but what about contagonists? Neither hero nor villain, these self-agended characters add an extra layer of conflict, realism, and emotional depth, especially when the hero is up against a force like nature, society, or personal flaws or when the villain has to be off scheming elsewhere. In this class, we’ll look at how contagonists function in a story, some examples of contagonists, and how you can use them to strengthen your own storytelling",
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