tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post3934412875812037080..comments2023-05-07T03:47:02.348-04:00Comments on The Rockville 8: Going Dark: Writing Your VillainThe Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966202602120800766noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-2743829958556565672013-04-04T17:40:49.779-04:002013-04-04T17:40:49.779-04:00Thank you for posting with the Rockville 8! I lov...Thank you for posting with the Rockville 8! I love a complex villain, one who's not all bad but has some redeeming qualities. It's annoying when they seem like a cartoon character. Your point was well taken. Thank you again for your wonderful post. <br />Lisa McQuaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-29901555994579759232013-04-03T22:32:13.576-04:002013-04-03T22:32:13.576-04:00D.A., thanks for guest blogging this week. I enjoy...D.A., thanks for guest blogging this week. I enjoyed your post on writing villains. I'd imagine it is a challenge to write a dark, twisty villain who keeps readers interested and who seems well-motivated, especially for a trilogy. Thanks for visiting this week!Mackenzie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508204115833993481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-10540736972382602242013-04-02T23:26:15.117-04:002013-04-02T23:26:15.117-04:00The bad guys and gals ARE always so hard to write!...The bad guys and gals ARE always so hard to write!<br /><br />A baddie I've never forgotten is Karen Rose's villain in COUNT TO TEN. HIs reasons for being bad don't seem so bad to him and he's so convinced he needs to do the awful things he does that I almost feel sorry for him! Almost...<br /><br />Still, such a villain makes for a fabulous read. Thanks for bringing your perspective on baddies to the R8.Nichole Christoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09799006710672537142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-8856996044972793072013-04-01T12:09:23.302-04:002013-04-01T12:09:23.302-04:00I'm always fascinated by characters whose mora...I'm always fascinated by characters whose moral compass is wonky, but who are so well drawn you wind up nodding your head and going "of course she needed to bump off her boss, he was standing in her way." <br /><br />I'm setting up a conspiracy in my current WIP and I know that in order to give it real chops, the ultimate bad guy has to be motivated by something the reader can hang on to, even if he/she wouldn't make those same choices. <br /><br />Linda Howard has a great villain in All the Queen's Men. He is an arm's dealer who funnels his profits into research for his terminally ill daughter. Charming, smart, loves his little girl. But ultimately evil because of his single-minded pursuit that does not acknowledge the humanity of others.<br /><br />Sounds like your villainess may be just as twisty and compelling! Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656529091898492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-70546143803033629752013-04-01T06:45:26.774-04:002013-04-01T06:45:26.774-04:00Interesting post! I can really see how deciding to...Interesting post! I can really see how deciding to make your novel into a series would require you to change the character. I'll remember this when I'm ready to write my first series. :-) Thanks for the advice!Misha Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09491275093613815063noreply@blogger.com