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7 Deadly Rules for Creating a Villain - Link
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Every story has a villain – they help add conflict
to the story
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A villain needs to be credible, logical, and
believable
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Does not need to be likeable
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The reader should understand why the antagonist is
doing “bad” things, and why they believe that their actions are justified and
rational
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1. Find a compelling reason to be bad
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They should have a reason for their bad behavior
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2. Find the Good in the Bad
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No one is bad to the bone. Dig deeper and find
the small bit of humanity left inside them
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3. Write Against a Stereotype
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Balance the villain’s internal darkness with
their outer demeanor and behavior
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Ex: a witch that wears pink cardigans and is
polite
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4. Nurse that Grudge!
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Feed your
villain’s obsession if they’ve been cheated out of something by the hero
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5. Imagine You’re the Hero’s Evil Twin
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Imagine the villain as a shadow of the hero
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Ex: give him the opposite traits to your main
character
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6. Show Your Villain Up
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Make subtle changes to a villain’s appearance
like a club foot
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7. Relish the Fantasy
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This is the only chance you get to be bad – have
fun with it!
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