When writing a novel ?

Question

Is it possible for the antagonist not to be a person but in fact disease or a difficulty of some sort? Also when I`ve finished writing it will you buy it? to all genuine replies thanks in advance, to all other wallopers suck eggs and thanks for nothing !!!!

Answer 1

Thanks for the idea, am off to make a million!! lol

Answer 2

Absolutely possible. In fact, many of the best books of our time are written that way. Forest Gump had to battle with his own "lack of smarts", Michael Crichton wrote a wonderful book about a disease called Andromeda Strain. Both were great books and I would suggest both so you can get a feel for how to handle it.

Just a word of advice though, never ask if something can be done in writing, because anything can be. Heck, there's even a guy that's written a novel of nothing but text messages. The thing about it is that if you stumble on something you want to do and see it hasn't been done yet, it may be that no one's thought of it yet and you can pioneer the market.

As far as people buying the novel... there are over three thousand new novels published EVERY DAY. Someone will buy it. If you're looking for fame and fortune, good luck to you, but don't hold your breath. If you love writing, do it. The money is an advantage that may come, but for the vast majority of new authors it doesn't, but if you truly love the craft, that won't stop you.

Best of luck to you.

Answer 3

Yes it is possible for the antagonist to be a disease or a difficulty, many people have difficulties or illness, so a book on this sort of thing should be very plausible. I would mostly likely buy the book,

Answer 4

Sounds a bit on the pretentious side to me, I'm afraid. I think you'll find it's been done as well. Check out a writer called Geoff Ryman, he writes sci-fi stuff where children are taught by viruses and stuff like that. If you love the idea you've got and really want to write it, then write it, if you're just doing it to sell copies, don't bother, it'll be rubbish.

Answer 5

Blackberry wine by Joanne Harris has part of the story narrated by the cache of homemade wine the hero is hoarding for a special occasion; the wine provides the thread that draws the whole novel together. It's my favourite of hers; she has a line that says, "Writing is a form of possession not altogether benign." Any writer who has really been engrossed in their work will know that feeling of being slightly taken over by something somehow outside of themself.
Good luck and enjoy yourself.

Answer 6

Of course it is...books along those lines already exisit - where the antagonist is not a person.

It requires a lot of skill to pull off though, since your characterisation of the protagonist will have to be in depth and delicately handled to avoid monotony since you'll be focussing on only one main character.

Answer 7

First, you write the book....

Then, you become a book salesman...

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Answer 8

it could be. i might have read a book like that before. may be i haven't. i forget.

sure i'd buy it, if i knew the name of the book.

Answer 9

Yes.
It depends.

Excuse me, I'm off to suck eggs......

Answer 10

Good God man, if that's how you write no one will ever get past the first paragraph,unless its for insomniacs..........