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Tag Archives: villains
7 Tips to Mirror Matches
Mirror matches can be fun and you don’t have to be too complicated. Then again, making things very simple can have the whole thing fall flat. What are some ways to make the mirror match more effective? Put some thought … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged advice, enemies, heroes, mirror match, rivalry, tips, villains, writing
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The Mirror Match
Now, this is different from a character fighting their evil twin or a clone. In that scenario, the combatants are identical in most, if not every, way. A mirror match differs in that they characters are opposites in some fashion. … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged author, characters, differences, enemies, heroes, mirror match, opposites, villains, writing
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Author Morality Vs. Reader Morality
One of the toughest parts of a story is considering the morality, which we don’t really pay much attention to. Why? We tend to assume everyone believes in the same concept of ‘good vs evil’. In general, the definitions of … Continue reading
Questions 3: Writing a Fight With Evenly Matched Opponents
I realized I’m usually talking about fight scenes where one character has an advantage. At least that’s what is in my head. Yet, there are fights when they are evenly matched. It is a constant jockeying for position until someone … Continue reading
Posted in Questions 3
Tagged adversaries, answers, author, battles, enemies, equals, even, evenly matched, fight scenes, heroes, questions, rivals, tie, villains, writing
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Revisit: What Do You Look For In A Funny Villain?
(Originally posted on August 16, 2013. This is different than a standard villain question and I guess this gears more towards stories aimed at children. Kind of a shame because I think adults deserve more comical bad guys.) Now, we’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged antagonists, author, characters, comedy, competence, humor, incompetence, villains, writing
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Revisit: What Do You Look For in a Villain?
(Originally posted on July 29, 2013. I still stand by this, but I definitely wrote the post before I every put Stephen Kernaghan on paper. He kind of stands out as the true monster of my villain gallery. Pretty sure … Continue reading
Coming Back From Writing a Villain
Villains are always fun to write. They can be over-the-top in all sorts of ways that the heroes and supporting cast can’t get away with. Still, there are times you write a nasty, horrible villain that makes your skin crawl. … Continue reading
What If You Were a Hero From an Evil Family?
This is kind of a combination of a questions and scenario post. Doesn’t even need much of an explanation. You were born into a villain family and became a hero. Why do you think you would turn and what would … Continue reading
Posted in Questions 3
Tagged answers, author, critical thinking, heroes, morality, questions, villains, writing
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7 Tips to a Hero Coming from a Villain Family
It might seem easy to have a hero come from a villainous family. Yet, you might want to put some nuance in there to really make an impact. What are some things to consider with this background? If you want … Continue reading
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