A compelling antihero walks the knife edge between authentic and repellent, and which side of the line they land on is ultimately the subjective judgment of every reader. So, whether your protagonist lives outside the hypocrisy of conformist church lady morality, or the preening victimhood of online social justice, the key is their rejection of the prevailing societal norm. Sometimes the antihero holds up a belief or institution for explicit ridicule, and sometimes the connection is left unsaid, but the very existence of the antihero should serve some higher purpose, if only by accident.
Author: Matt Riordan
Published at: 2025-08-25 22:35:22
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