On your power as a creative writer. In this exercise, I’ve switched places with this nemesis who in many ways wasn’t a real person to me. She’s been “the respondent,” “the stalker,” the one who “is out of touch with reality.” But now she is also “Amber” and while I might not have her factual story (and no, that’s not her name), I have succeeded in making her more dimensional and complex.
Flipping Out on the Antagonist
Your turn:
✍️ Craft Prompt: Do you have an antagonistic force in your life you can humanize in a couple scenes? Try it and report back in the comments.