Okay, here's the situation.
My antagonist has unexpectedly shown his good side. He's still done a lot of bad things, but he's not as inherently evil as I first thought. However... if I let him have his way, he may completely change sides and actually be fighting with the people he's supposed to be fighting against, including my protagonist.
So... do you think it's possible for an antagonist to turn out somewhat "good" in the end? Would that be cheating the reader? Cheating the hero? Cheating the antagonist? What am I doing wrong?
Has this sort of thing happened to anyone else?
If so, I'd appreciate any advice on how to handle the situation, strategies that worked for you, etc. And, if not... well, then, back to the drawing board, right? *wry smile*
Hope to hear from y'all soon.
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