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Writing villains

Confounding Expectations

Start with the villain for more engaging storytelling.

Matty Dalrymple
2024: The Year of “Normal” VillainsMaggie North
Why the Villain Is as Important as the Hero in a Thriller NovelL. R. Jones
7 Critical Steps to Crafting a Compelling VillainHunter Liguore
Green Herring: How to Camouflage a Villain in a Mystery NovelDimitri Vorontzov
Inside the Mind of a Villain: 8 Journeys and Motives Behind Evildoers, Antiheroes, & AntagonistsDustin Grinnell
Your Own Worst Enemy: Writing Villains in MemoirWilliam Kenower
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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