It’s Complicated: The Relationship Between Hero And Villain (Part 2)
Overlap If you look at the Venn diagrams you can see the relationship, ideally, of hero to villain. No villain should be entirely evil and no hero entirely good. Why? Because each character both reflects and depends on the other to make them whole. They need each other symbiotically to bring out both the […]
It’s Complicated: The Relationship Between Hero And Villain (Part 1)
Villains are essential to any story. We all know this. No hero gears up unless a villain demands their attention through misdeeds either directly or indirectly. And internalized villains (drugs, alcohol, greed, ego, etc.) are just as strong (maybe stronger) as any physical baddie and they are in place as well before anything really gets […]
What Makes Heroes So Appealing?
Heros are traditionally described as the main character or protagonist of a story. They have the most admirable qualities, they must overcome the greatest hurdles, and their stakes are often a matter of life or death. Most screenwriters are aware of the more common hero archetypes seen in film and television shows. Everyman – average […]
9 Ways To Make Your Supervillains Truly Villainous
Stories are typically told in terms of a hero pitting his or her wits against a villain hellbent on thwarting their efforts. Writing these characters is not as simple as the good guys (or gals) fighting the bad ones. Screenwriters who do this face the prospect of writing flat, cartoonish characters. Villains serve a much […]
