How to Write Great Antagonists – Three Tips
How to write great ones. Can I just say, I LOVE antagonists. They don’t carry the major weight of the plot and therefore can be a little crazy, weird, or just plain ass jerks. And since readers don’t have to like, or side with the antagonist…at least not right away…you can have mucho fun with ...
The Fall of Gawker
The Fall of Gawker. How money trumped psuedo-journalism. It was serendipity. This weekend I read Ryan Holiday’s book, “Trust Me I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator”, which detailed how blogs like Gawker, Buzzfeed and The Huffington Post drive, and manipulate, the current media agenda. After a particularly brazen segment, I pulled out my phone ...