5 Worst Villain Cliches (Writing Advice)
Learn about the worst villain cliches to avoid. Examples from Star Wars, The Hunger Games, Spider-man, and more! https://youtu.be/H4KyJ20uWVw
How to Create LIKABLE Villains (Writing Advice)
Learn how to make charismatic, interesting villains that audiences will love. Examples from The Terminator, Die Hard, and The Dark Knight. https://youtu.be/qnGElwSuZww
Rethinking the Hero-Villain Dynamic (Fiction Writing Advice)
Want to write stronger stories? Start by rethinking the approach to your two major characters. https://youtu.be/UE5-KRNr4bw
Character Arcs for VILLAINS (Writings Villains #8)
Yes, even villains have character arcs. Get ready to learn about them! https://youtu.be/eRhZfW5VrEY
How Powerful Should a Villain Be?
https://youtu.be/eSz2xI3Ns54 Weak villains make for weak stories. Today I explain just how powerful your antagonists should be.
Writing Villains #6 – Impacting the Hero (VIDEO)
https://youtu.be/XmHLiFlfqNY Memorable villains impact the hero as well as the plot. In this video I provide tips for building a strong villain-hero dynamic.
Writing Villains #5 – Plot Points for Villains
https://youtu.be/IKuZjpPVxak Villains can impact a story at any moment, but when should your bad guys act? In this video I cover 8 villain-related plot points and give examples from Alien…
Writing Villains #4 – When to Introduce Your Villain
https://youtu.be/FCzs0tuWICY Waiting too long to introduce your villain is a huge mistake! In this video I discuss why you should get your antagonist in front of the reader's eyes ASAP.
Writing Villains #3 – Motivation (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJH78C3nKvg Character motivation is critical to writing villains. Without it, your villains can seem cartoony or uninspired. In this video I discuss the four levels of character depth for helping…
Writing Villains #2 – Goals (Video)
Villains need goals just like any other character. But how should you villain's goal relate to your hero's goal? Should hero and villain share the same goal?