How to Write a Villain

Writing villains never looked so good! This post is by my friend Tara and shares some great insights on creating a well rounded villain.

It seems like it has been a while since I have done a solid writing tip. I’ve skimmed through the files in my brain and pulled out the folder labeled “Villain.”

Mwahahaha . . .

Everyday I get more and more people looking at my post about How to Write a Bad Boy. I don’t know what’s going on. Maybe there will be a huge influx of bad boy characters coming into novels pretty soon. Anyway, in that blog post, I said I would expand on the Villain character. So here goes.

Who is your favorite Villain?

Here is a list of some of mine. I’m going back to my post on resonance a bit.

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The Lord of Darkness from Legend

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The Joker from Batman

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The Governor from The Walking Dead

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Queen Ravenna from Snow White and the Huntsman

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The Goblin King from the Labyrinth

It’s all about seduction.

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About Jodi

Jodi L. Milner is a writer, mandala enthusiast, and educator. Her epic fantasy novel, Stonebearer’s Betrayal, was published in November 2018 and rereleased in Jan 2020. She has been published in several anthologies. When not writing, she can be found folding children and feeding the laundry, occasionally in that order.
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1 Response to How to Write a Villain

  1. taramayoros says:

    Thank you for sharing Jodi! Sometimes I like writing Villains more than any other character 🙂

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