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Polymathics: The podcast for modern-day renaissance men and womenMar 16, 2023
What's the difference between a villain, antagonist, shadow archetype, and tragic hero?
In this video, Josh explains the difference between villains, antagonists, shadow archetypes, and tragic heroes
00:00 Intro
02:00 Background
04:52 Definitions
06:40 Hypothetical examples
13:47 Cersei & Daenerys
20:09 Snape
22:45 Joker & Twoface
31:43 Avengers: Civil War
41:20 Hybrid examples
48:31 Tragic hero
50:45 Outro
Check out the blog on this episode here: https://www.story-ninjas.com/post/what-s-the-difference-between-a-villain-antagonist-shadow-archetypes-and-tragic-heroes
Learn how to write the hero's journey here:https://a.co/d/0oG8SwP
Learn how to write the classic hero archetype here: https://a.co/d/bTtr3d6Get the basic reader magnet strategy today: https://BookHip.com/QSJNMFS Josh is a military veteran, public speaker, and father of three. Josh has published multiple science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction books. When not writing, Josh plays video games like Mass Effect, God of War, and Mortal Kombat. Growing up as a comic book geek in the 80s, Josh has an affinity for superhero stories. He's also a huge fan of classic Star Wars and owns multiple lightsabers. His other hobbies include powerlifting, roller skating, and beach bumming. Feel free to follow Josh here, to get updates on all of his latest projects: https://linktr.ee/joshcoker
What is the difference between a reader magnet and a lead magnet? | Scifi /Fantasy Reader Magnets
In this episode, Josh discusses the difference between a lead magnet and a reader magnet. He also explains how the independent publishing industry is different from other business models.
While this is tailored to science fiction and fantasy self-published authors, it can also apply to any fiction writer.
Download Josh’s list of reader magnet ideas here: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/5rmurd5kib
Get the basic reader magnet strategy today: https://BookHip.com/QSJNMFS
You can read the related blog post here: https://www.story-ninjas.com/post/unr...
00:00 Intro/Background
01:18 Two different industries
07:20 Terminology
10:29 Example lead/reader magnets
12:45 Primary objective
14:28 Importance of a newsletter
16:47 Future of indie book publishing
21:19 Best YT searches for self-publishing
25:16 Outro
Josh is a military veteran, public speaker, and father of three. Josh has published multiple science fiction, fantasy, and nonfiction books. When not writing, Josh plays video games like Mass Effect, God of War, and Mortal Kombat. Growing up as a comic book geek in the 80s, Josh has an affinity for superhero stories. He's also a huge fan of classic Star Wars and owns multiple lightsabers. His other hobbies include powerlifting, roller skating, and beach bumming.
Find out what Josh is up to here: https://linktr.ee/joshcoker
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