tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695736990039545823.post4243105676462204556..comments2021-12-01T02:35:42.127-05:00Comments on William Wolfe's Den: Reading Journal - Joe Abercrombie, The Blade ItselfBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14093997168286551055noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695736990039545823.post-29517578103876574272011-05-16T10:09:14.545-04:002011-05-16T10:09:14.545-04:00Interesting thing, reading Abercrombie... because,...Interesting thing, reading Abercrombie... because, in so many words, what occurs to me is not so much as making the character likable - but making them understandable. And I certainly recognized that, 2/3 of the way through my first draft, that my protagonists were a little TOO likable, which is something I'm working on in the revisions anyway. <br /><br />But, in so doing, I also need to add some depth to the antagonist(s). <br /><br />Thank you for the comment, Songbird. :-)Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14093997168286551055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5695736990039545823.post-32676233835250250272011-05-16T07:37:14.535-04:002011-05-16T07:37:14.535-04:00I do think making your antagonist more likeable, e...I do think making your antagonist more likeable, even in small ways....will make him more personable.. likely create some empathy on the part of the reader....I would think pulling the reader even further into the story....<br />I'm glad you are enjoying the book... your mind is always churning ... thinking of better ways to do things... <br />:)A girl https://www.blogger.com/profile/04555923290674604726noreply@blogger.com