A Gravity Falls fanfic I've had on the back-burner involves a man named Fell Williams responsible for most of the conflict. Fell is a greedy...
I feel like I put a lot more thought into characters that literally only show up for a few pages, or side antagonists that only appear for one arc...
Who is your favorite? Why? What are your favorite traits of a villain? What stereotype or trope are you tired of seeing with villains?
I'm 10k words into my story and I'm a bit worried about this. A quick run down, My story starts with the antagonist deliberately crashing a...
I used to have a mean and cruel boss that treated others poorly and he had a thing for lions. Is it fine that one of my villains uses the lion...
Sometimes when I can't come up with a great idea, is it okay to base them on a real life bad person I know? Of course not a carbon copy but have...
So I spent 2 years finishing the first draft of my Urban Fantasy WIP, and I've been editing for almost a year now, but I've found a pretty strong...
One thing I've never been able to figure out is whether or not the bad guy knows they're being evil and they're okay with that, or if they...
Okay so I have a question for y'all. What things make you hate a villain, and is there a limit to how rage inducing a villain is before the story...
Is it bad that I love my villain, maybe even more than my protagonist? They're just so fun to write and let all that inner rage out. You can even...
(This also applies to suspenseful plot lines in other genres.) I'm wondering how you like to handle this, or how you've seen your favorite...
Close you eyes for a minute, and imagine a typical fictional setting: It could be a city full of superheroes and supervillains, a fantasy world...
Hey, everyone! Very new to the whole forum scene (As of today to be more accurate) so I'm sorry if this seems a little clunky. Anyway, in the...
I'm contemplating this as I'm forming my plot and I know that depending on how well written it is almost anything can work, but as a general...
In my current work, I have my MC going up against an organization, who want the slow destruction of her city (as well as the deaths of all her...
Hi, I recently received a one star hit and run type review on one of my books, and in my usual way ignored it. I figure if there are enough...
Just wondering people's thoughts on this. As a reader, what kind of villain do you typically prefer: the one who is a constant presence or the one...
I want my villains to not just be a jerks, but actually be PURE EVIL. so what are the main differences between the two?
One thing I would like to discuss and see what you think about is the appeal of villains. You know when you're watching a movie you always find...
The main villain in my story is Head of an evil association. He's not truly evil he's just taking over his father's business and trying to raise...
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