villains can have the same problem for the same reasons. Some authors just get way too invested in their villains, piling onmore candythan a dark lord can handle and twisting the narrative so that even the most dirtbag antagonist can have a point. In extreme cases, it really seems like th...
antagonist each episode with a few “archvillains” making repeat appearances. In horror fiction, the “villain” is often the most interesting part of th story. Whole movie series are built around the villain with the hero rotating out with each new installment. Villains become “anti-heroes”...
Walker and Greene make for a dynamic duo on 2016’sPOWER MAN AND IRON FIST, taking the original Heroes for Hire back to their home turf! Encountering classic villains likeCottonmouthandBlack Mariah(plus newer allies likeCaptain MarvelandBlack Cat), this retro run has some of the same trappings...
always a needling prick, taunts her about how naive she is by being conned into defending a dubious corporation likeRoxxon Oil, who are often villains in Marvel Comics stories.
This psychological thriller employs the technique in a darker, more unsettling manner. The villains occasionally speak to the audience, making us uncomfortable witnesses to the horror, thereby questioning the ethics of voyeurism in media. “American Psycho” ...
He alternately uses trickery and brutality to dispatch heroes and villains alike. His regenerative powers are at their peak when his body reassembles it's self after being torn apart by the Hulk. Deadpool then decapitates Bruce Banner in his sleep. ...
She’s here with her newest Witch and Demon Hunter book, Ghost Ship’s Dark Spell, and it is yummy! Leigh Ann Edwards writes smoking hot romantic fantasy with badass heroines, alpha heroes, history, castles, and magic. She believes love is love, that villains should get their comeup...
Understand your fantasy villains and mentors Many fantasy villains appear to be destructive for its own sake initially – cruel figures who enjoy destruction or vast power. Yet many fantasy authors have developed and humanized their villains as series progressed. ...
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Good storytelling is about craftsmanship Describe your story in one compelling sentence. If you can’t, no one can—or will. Stories have heroes and villains, present challenges and offer triumphs. Brand stories should do the same. For greater uptake, ensure the story is consistent across all ...