Justin Bennett - Copy of Middle_School_Workbook_Customizable_V3

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The Antagonist The antagonist is the character in a novel that is standing in the way of the protagonist achieving his or her goal. That does not mean that all antagonists are evil, scheming monsters. Some antagonists stand in the way simply through jealousy, or misunderstanding, or by having a set of goals that differs from the protagonist's. If Fernando is your protagonist and he wants to take Jill to the dance, but Greg asked her first, this doesn't mean Greg is a “bad guy.” He's just another guy who likes the same girl. Then again, there are those antagonists that are just plain evil. It's up to you to decide who's going to stand in your protagonist's way, and how he or she is going to do it. It's a great idea for you, the author, to try and get to know your characters before you begin writing. We asked a team of scientists, mathematicians, and creative writing gurus from around the world: "What's the easiest way for a writer to get to know their characters?" Hands down, they all agreed the single best way is to fill out a Character Questionnaire for all your characters. Go ahead and fill out the following questionnaire for your protagonist, antagonist, and for as many supporting characters as you'd like. 12
Section One: All Your Characters Complete Section One for every character in your book. Section Two: Questions for Your Supporting Characters Complete Section Two just for your supporting characters. Section Three: Questions for Your Antagonist Complete Section Three just for your antagonist. Section Four: Bonus Questions! Complete Section Four if you want to get to know all your characters even better. Remember, the more you know about your characters, the easier it will be to bring them to life on the page! Section One: Complete this section for all your characters! 1. Name: 2. Age: 3. Height: 4. Eye color: 5. Physical appearance: 6. Unique physical attributes: 7. Hobbies/interests: 8. Where does he or she live? What is it like there? 9. Special skills/abilities: 10. Family (describe): 11. Description of his or her house: 12. Description of his or her bedroom: 13. Favorite bands/songs/type of music: 14. Favorite movies: 15. Favorite TV shows: 13
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Page 32 and 33: FINAL NOTE ON PLOT! As you probably
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What does the rain taste like? A ro
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What do you see inside? Word Bank f
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Embarrassment Taste: Touch: Smell:
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Smell: Sight: Word Bank for “Awes
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Sound: Does your brain hurt? We tho
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The More Plots, the Merrier A sure-
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One of the best ways to really get
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Host: Well, we wish you the best of
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Host: Good answer. Moving on, is th
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Host: Is there anything you plan to
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Protagonist Lists Hidden things in
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III. Plot and Conflict 1. In three
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2. Open your novel to one page, any
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Pick and Stick It is important to s
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Congratulations on completing your
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Next, you need to give the editors
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