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Index
Introduction How to Use 4 Categories of Antagonists and 8 Rules of Engagement to Build Your Story Climax on a Sturdy Foundation
4 Categories of Antagonists Which Will Help You Gain Insight into Your Protagonist’s Opposition
Antagonist Category #1: Villains Antagonist Category #2: Nemeses Antagonist Category #3: Amorous Opponents Antagonist Category #4: Rivals
8 Rules of Engagement Which Will Give “Claws” to Antagonist Conflict
Rule of Engagement #1: Your Story Must Include an Antagonistic Force Which Can Be Classified by at Least One Category Rule of Engagement #2: This Antagonistic Force Must Be Embodied Within a Single Entity Rule of Engagement #3: With Rare Exception, This Antagonistic Entity Should Be Human Rule of Engagement #4: To Increase Conflict, Include More Antagonists Rule of Engagement #5: A Character Can Occupy More Than One Antagonist Category Rule of Engagement #6: The Protagonist and His Antagonist(s) Should Be Well-Matched Rule of Engagement #7: Conflicts with Antagonists Must Be Resolved by the End of Your Story Rule of Engagement #8: The Mystery Rule
2 Criteria at the Core of the Climax Which Are Crucial to Fulfill to Avoid Disappointed Audiences (But Which, Oddly, Are Often Overlooked)
Core Criterion #1: The Confrontation Is Direct
When Technology Takes Over Flirting with Deceit and Disguises
Core Criterion #2: The Confrontation Is with the True Antagonist
True Antagonist Determinant #1: Story Weight True Antagonist Determinant #2: Power True Antagonist Determinant #3: Genre
3 Quality Control Tests Your Story Climax Must Pass to Earn Audiences’ Enthusiastic Seal of Approval
Quality Control Check #1: Proactivity
Pre-Establishing Sources of Aid Distributing Shiny Moments Taking the Definitive Action Intentionally Passive Heroes
Quality Control Check #2: The Stakes
A Crash Course in Story Stakes Keeping Audiences Connected to Your Story Keeping the Stakes in Play How to Use Stakes to Create 6 Kinds of Aftershocks (and Really Dazzle Audiences!)
Quality Control Check #3: Escalation
Escalation Element #1: Stakes Escalation Element #2: Contrast Escalation Element #3: Scope SIDEBAR: Intra-Climactic Escalation Escalation Element #4: Duration
Conclusion: The Writer’s Last Stand Want More?
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