5 Ways To Create the Perfect Villain - WritersLife.org

5 Ways To Create the Perfect Villain - WritersLife.org     ► Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit ►Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/   Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg  Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/  Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus   Website: http://www.WritersLife.org  Advertising: http://grantcardonetv.com/brandyourself  Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop  Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast  Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/  Advertise your book and.or writing  https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs  ---- ► Thank you for listening—Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6iFhT4Y1s9-RHIloGNQwrA/feed  -- ► Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------           Hi I'm Jody from Writer's Life network and today we'll be talking about five things you need to know to create the perfect villain creating characters for your stories is one of the most exciting and enjoyable parts of being a writer and while we all have characters that we completely fell in love with there is nothing quite as satisfying as writing a brilliant twisted villain villains are so interesting they create contrast they are the ones we love to hate they are complex emotionally disturbed terrifying figures and with them we can really let our imaginations run wild trying to create a character that you want your readers to hates be repulsed by or frightened of in my opinion is actually more interesting and in some ways easier than trying to write a character that you want them to like so how do you write a great villain here are some tips to get you started pick a type there are so many different types of villains you can choose to create in your stories they might be psychotic killers evil superheroes superficial snooty nasty individuals who maliciously try to destroy other people's happiness and a whole range of different unsavory characters in between choosing your villain and figuring out how he or she will work in the story is all part of the fun do your research a great way to get a feel for how to write a fantastic villainous character is to read books of a similar style here you can get ideas and inspiration of how these wicked characters are used to enhance the plot and the kind of behavior speech and action that they have the more you read the more inspired you will be decide how much your reader should hate them the most memorable villains are complex characters with as much depth and as many layers as those heroes of your story don't neglect your villains give them backstories and in-depth personalities in order for your readers to enjoy reading about the villain they need to be interesting they need to demand attention and provoke a reaction deciding what you want that reaction to be will help you craft your evil character do you want your readers to feel repulsed and afraid or do you want them in some to empathize with your villain and feel sorry for them there is no reason why you can't create a character that is completely unlikable who never shows any remorse for their actions but the important point to remember is that your readers still need to want to read about them and if they don't it could ruin your entire story decide how they will end your villain plays a hugely important role in determining what kind of book you are trying to write if they succeed in their evil schemes defeat the hero or prevent goodness from happening then your book will have quite a different feel to one where even if right at the last minute your villain is defeated you don't necessarily need to see your villain overcome by the end of the book but if you don't then make sure your readers are prepared for it push the boundaries if you want to make a truly original or despicable bad guy but you need to come up with unique ways of doing so don't be afraid to shock your readers and push the boundaries of what they have to come to expect in a villain if you do then they will be all more interesting and exciting to read creating a fantastic and memorable villain is hard work but thoroughly rewarding and lots of fun - it's not often we get to explore the darker side to our creativity so just run with it use these tips to guide you and see what kind of evil bad guy you can come up with and remember if you're having a hard time writing or finishing your book check out our free writer's tool kit it can help you overcome procrastination get organized stay focused and get your book published just head to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit to download your   free copy and if you enjoyed this video don't forget to give it a thumbs up turn on our notifications and subscribe down below and be sure to visit writers life org for more writing tips and tricks and I'll see you next time