Tag Archive | Villains
Is the bad guy evil or just irritating?
Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
So, what is the difference between an evil person and an aggravating person? A villain is evil but not always the antagonist. An antagonist is not always evil and therefore not always the villain. Confused yet? Well, hang in there. In an article by Annika Griffith, she explains the difference. Just…
Villains by Deek Rhew
Originally posted on Mystery Thriller Week:
Villains. Just the thought elicits visions of maniacal laughter, devilish plots, bumbling sidekicks, and plans to take over / dominate / destroy the Earth. We root for their failure, cringe at their dastardly deeds, and weep at the havoc they wreak. But to a superhero, these evildoers are as…
How to Create Legendary Villains
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
American Horror Story “Freak Show” on FX This past Saturday I held my Bullies & Baddies class and a couple of the folks posited a really good question worth talking about. How do we write great villains? One of the reasons I love holding this class is that…
How to Write a Villain That Readers Will Love to Hate
Darla G. Denton | Author Platform Coach Every story has a villain. While most stories have villains that are generic and somewhat boring others have villains that are creepy and leave you feeling freaked out. The best type of villain, in my opinion, are the ones where you aren’t quite sure if the character is truly […]
3 Ways to Keep Your Villain from Monologuing
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
Image courtesy Wikipedia When my kids were little, they loved watching the Disney Pixar film The Incredibles. During this film there is a scene where the villain, Syndrome, defeats Mr. Incredible with his terrible machine and then when he’s telling Mr. Incredible about his evil plans Incredible throws a…
So You Wanna Kill a Character?
Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Yahoo Image Search I was going to be serious and some of these suggestions will be in that category. Yet I find myself in a silly mood, which means we’ll see what happens. So what are some things to consider when killing off a main character? Make sure the…
New Podcast Up: Killin’ Like…A Villain
Originally posted on Writing Is Hard Work:
In this episode, we discuss the strange trope of killing a villain off midway through a novel. What are the consequences of such a daring act as a writer and what might our readers think if we do such a thing? Do we really need a “villain” anyway?…
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