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Writing Evil Characters

11 (Warm) Writing Conferences and Workshops in January 2023

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Mythobeast

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My take on villains involves how much they value the in-group over the out-group. A sane person will always balance the in-group good vs. the out-group good. At the extreme end, this develops people who think they are good people because they treat their slaves well.

And then there's just-plain-evil, which actually works in the right environments.

 

ADBren

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Thank you for this. It had me thinking of Chigurh in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN. A seriously bad guy, but he had his principals, and he adhered religiously to them. Something human we can relate to, despite his dark cruelty. I agree there's something here for protagonists as well. What is the failure, or the loss, or the weakness...something to overcome, something less than heroic?
 

Peyton Stafford

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Brandon Sanderson and friends had a podcast on this. Fifteen minutes because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart. Their tag line.

 
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11 (Warm) Writing Conferences and Workshops in January 2023

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