
You can track most villain character archetypes in literature, theater, film, and television to archetypal blueprints that have been around for hundreds of years, representing...
You can track most villain character archetypes in literature, theater, film, and television to archetypal blueprints that have been around for hundreds of years, representing...
Do you want to know what makes characters in a story really pop? Well, it's all about their traits. Here we present 100 heroic character...
There's nothing better than a good villain — except when audiences are introduced to a great one. But what separates the good from the great?...
How can screenwriters create movie villains that are more compelling and engaging? Enter thought-provoking villain monologues. Merriam-Webster defines thought-provoking as causing people to think seriously...
What steps can screenwriters take to create the ultimate antagonist, villain, and nemesis — and what are the differences between the three? It's one thing...
“Who said we were terrorists?” These sinister words, spoken with almost Shakespearean grandeur and playfulness by the late Alan Rickman, is perhaps one of the...
Do you know the difference between all of the types of villains and antagonists in movies? "Each film is only as good as its villain....
In a post this week by John August he discusses genre and how characters play to or against audience expectations. When writing or trying to...