In fact , when we do a great job at creating the villain, our audience will struggle with who to root for. they should have a really good/plausible/sympathetic reason for doing so. If a villain is wanting to rule, control, destroy, etc.
Wanting to “rule the world” just to “rule the world” is for cartoons. Remember, the villain is always the hero in his own story. Great villains have some similar “components.” Today, I’d like to talk about ways that we can give villains depth.
We (the audience) have more TIME to understand the villain and see him or her at work. The reason is that series are far more similar to full-length novels. I recommend studying movies to understand story structure, but I feel TV series are better for understanding the character development of villains. No Darth Vader and who cares about Skywalker? No Goblin King and Sarah never faces the Labyrinth and her own immaturity. No Sauron and Hobbits remain in the Shire wishing for adventure. Plain and simple: The villain creates the STORY problem and provides the crucible that will create a hero. The reason is that eventually our protagonist must eventually grow to become a hero, and this is not possible if we fail to appreciate the goals, conflicts and motivations of the villain. Villains can easily become one-dimensional plot puppets.Īs writers, we must get in the head of our villains as much if not more than the protagonist. Villains are only a type of antagonist and though this type of character has the power to be legendary, often what we see in books, series and movies are mustache-twirling caricatures. The antagonist is the most critical part to any story. Before we get started, I’d like to remind anyone who wants a WAY better chance at winning my 20 Page Death Star Critique, that I have started the Dojo Diva Blog and we are talking about Beginnings, namely giving ourselves permission to be NEW. Comments and trackbacks on the Dojo Diva count double and, since it is a separate contest, there is a LOT better chance of winning.
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