Villain protagonist

There's something in me that just likes the gray areas. In a world that's all different colors, it feels like most characters in fiction are either black or white. (Evil or good.) To me, character and plot go hand in hand. But I've always like writing villains. Actually, I think they're more fun to…

Villain vs Antagonist ~ Voldemort is the villain, Draco Malfoy is the antagonist.

"Villains should be hated" "Villains need good motives" "Villains can't be heroes" Everyone has a different opinion on antagonists. Alongside the protagonist, they make up one of the biggest driving forces of a story. It's up to you to decide how evil they are and what they represent. You choose whether they get redemption or whether they are forever despised. But how do you make a villain... well, villainous? Let's take a look at how I make my readers HATE a character – and how you can…

"Villains should be hated" "Villains need good motives" "Villains can't be heroes" Everyone has a different opinion on antagonists. Alongside the protagonist, they make up one of the biggest driving forces of a story. It's up to you to decide how evil they are and what they represent. You choose whether they get redemption or whether they are forever despised. But how do you make a villain... well, villainous? Let's take a look at how I make my readers HATE a character – and how you can…

Fed up with female villains that aren't scary or evil? I can help. Today's post is all about creating awesome female villains.

what type of villain are you Your Result: misunderstood genious 78% You are the type of bad guy that always seems to fail at his/her plans, even though hours and hours of revising have proved that you shouldn't have, well, at least they proved to you. You have a great brain and with the right light bulb going off in there you could soon be ruling the world. 77%Rare villain 68%mediocre bad-guy 36%super villain

If you have written fiction, you know how important the role your protagonist plays is to your story. Creating good villains really comes down to a couple key points. We’ve all seen awesome villains and ones that aren’t so well done. If you’re writing a story, these are some of the best tips out there... Read Article →