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The 6 Most Sinister Villain Personalities – Crafting Villains #4
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Some villains are just plain nuts, right? Wrong. On a serious note, whether its done consciously or not, I think there are some illnesses and mental disorders that often sit behind some of the greatest villains. Understanding these disorders and their sometimes comorbid nature allows us to create more authentic…
Interview with Author Dylan Hearn
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
Interview slots are now closed until September 1st, when I am opening the slots up for author book release and promotions (i.e. without the interview). I had the pleasure of being recommended Second Chance by Geoff Le Pard, which is now sitting high up on my list of to read.…
Secrets of Antiheroes – Master Villains or Master Heroes?
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What is it about Anti Heroes that is so damn appealing? I can’t help myself. If the protagonist is an antihero I am like a salivating dog. I cant get enough of whatever it is I am reading or watching. I’m a self-confessed Antihero Addict. I want to explore what…
Author Interview With Geoff Le Pard
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
Interview slots are now closed until September 1st, when I am opening the slots up for author book release and promotions. Geoff is one of my favourite bloggers. I had the pleasure of meeting Geoff… actually I can’t remember how, but I am sure he can tell me, he has an astonishing…
6 Simple Steps to Superbad Villains
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
We all love to hate bad guys, and you gave me some fantastic additions to my villain list last week, (thank you). What I love more than hating a bad guy, is a bad guy that makes me empathise with them before I hate them. It makes the hate so much…
Crafting Villains Series #1 Who’s Your Ultimate Villain?
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April brings the start of another series, as I start to look at the villains in my novel, I thought I would share with you the things I learn. But first: Audience Participation Required… I want to run a poll, to see who your favourite villains are? Comments below. There…
Writing Challenge Entries #3
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
I have surprised myself this week with the quantity of challenges I managed to submit to. When I first started submitting them I struggled to do one or two, but I guess with practice the more you do them the quicker they become. This week I completed six and I even tried…
Writespiration #32
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If this?Writespiration?inspired you then jot a few words, a poem or a story and post below and I will post them with a link to your blog in next weeks post. Here’s mine: What is Love? By Sacha Black “What does it feel like, Mama?” “What does what feel like,…
The Crafting Characters Series #4 5 Reasons You Need to Find Your Character’s Face
Originally posted on Sacha Black:
I read an article once, that said our brains are incapable of creating faces from scratch. I have no proof backing this up, but it seems a reasonable enough suggestion given the complexity of faces. For the purposes of this blog. This means that every face you see in your…
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