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MyClipboardIsMyViolin replied to the topic Help I'm sinking in the forum Themes 6 years, 11 months ago
You said my story was dark, and I agree with you. Are you saying that is a bad thing? I don’t think you are, but I’m just checking.No. I actually admire writers who have the courage to tackle dark subjects. I tend to disagree that all Christian work must be cheery, happy, etc.
But, who are you suggesting? Is there an underdeveloped character on the sidelines that could step up, or do I need to write a whole new character?I think you need to write a new character. I tried to explain myself in post #91885, though I probably got too long-winded, a problem that I sometimes have.
the best antagonist for this story would probably be a humorous jokester character or someone otherwise laid back. Now if we do that too much it takes away from the somber tone of this story so far, but we need someone who isn’t surviving emotionally and who enjoys life a little more. That’s the kind of person who will make this protagonist squirm. And probably her foster brother and sisters too. How insensitive! The reason why is that an antagonist kinda needs a contrast with the protagonist. There are some antagonist candidates in here – the foster care system itself, Jane’s parents, and Corinder – but none quite fits the bill.Also, you’re welcome. But yeah – I’m seriously impressed with the level of accuracy of the research here, and I think if you get a good antagonist in here, this one will get unsunk.
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