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Villainous . . .

 

How do you like your novel villains? Obvious? Subtle? Quirky? Bloodthirsty?

              Javier-bardem

I suppose it depends on the genre how we expect to read the villains portrayed. Horror gives us the gamut of possibilities. Romance clamors for subtlety. Historicals make for snide and often handy with a weapon.

Have you written a full-fledged villain? If you did or plan to do so, how will you write him – or her?

 

Father, we know who inspires evil. We also know he's defeated. But that leeway he's allowed for now can be crucial in our battles waged in the spirit realm. Thank you for the power in the Name of Jesus, the Blood covering, and the instructions on how to wage war against our enemy. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

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  1. BK Jackson Avatar
    BK Jackson

    I don’t see much snide in historicals, though I agree that they are often handy with a weapon. But the range of villains is too broad to pin down. Sometimes it may be a heartless thug. Or it may be someone struggling to survive in a business in opposition to someone else’s. Or it may not be a person at all.
    Interestingly, I find that most writers do a fairly good job with their villains. When I have a problem with a story, it’s usually not for this reason.

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  2. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    Thanks, Brenda. I know I’ve read novels with some great villains and others who were stereotypes. Genre tends to determine a lot of their character traits.

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