Which adversary is right for your novel?

You know your main character needs someone — or something — to fight against, in order to keep readers turning the pages.

And luckily for you, there are many varieties of adversaries that can provide the challenge your novel needs.

Writing coach Angela Ackerman has shared a list of adversary types, all of which play a slightly different function, to help get your creative juices flowing in a guest post for Jane Friedman's blog.

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