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Villains

Confounding Expectations

Start with the villain for more engaging storytelling.

Matty Dalrymple
Why the Villain Is as Important as the Hero in a Thriller NovelL. R. Jones
7 Critical Steps to Crafting a Compelling VillainHunter Liguore
Inside the Mind of a Villain: 8 Journeys and Motives Behind Evildoers, Antiheroes, & AntagonistsDustin Grinnell
Take Two: Creating Multi-Layered Villains You Love to HateJeanne Veillette Bowerman
Interview: Netflix’s Myths & Monsters Director Talks Storytelling and a Potential Season 2Tyler Moss
How to Write Better Villains: 5 Ways to Get Into the Mind of a PsychopathPeter James
6 Ways to Write Better Bad GuysGuest Column
Tapping Your Inner VillainElizabeth Sims

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