tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999955171519602518.post5234275311785636356..comments2024-02-25T02:17:05.820-08:00Comments on Taliesin: Character: Villains Within and Villains WithoutAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11271149538259398956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999955171519602518.post-55926554324935933202011-06-15T15:45:35.521-07:002011-06-15T15:45:35.521-07:00Great summation of the villain's role in the s...Great summation of the villain's role in the story. I like to see a lot of gray area in characters. No one is all good or all bad, it's more about what people want and what the are willing to do to get it.Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999955171519602518.post-64330216350602944532011-06-15T14:20:54.887-07:002011-06-15T14:20:54.887-07:00"A good hero's worst foe is himself."..."A good hero's worst foe is himself." That mixture of internal conflict and external conflict makes for great stories.<br /><br />Just wondering: do you see any humanity in villains like Hannibal Lecter?kathrynjankowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16708011523767228663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999955171519602518.post-3178527360825477692011-06-15T10:43:29.129-07:002011-06-15T10:43:29.129-07:00The humanity aspects of the villain are often the ...The humanity aspects of the villain are often the most interesting facets of the character!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999955171519602518.post-9994590986637258932011-06-15T09:31:20.204-07:002011-06-15T09:31:20.204-07:00Kate's advice does make a lot of sense Stephan...Kate's advice does make a lot of sense Stephanie. For the protagonist you could almost reverse it. Spend the first half tearing him down and the second half allowing him to fly on a magic carpet. (I don't know. Would that be the opposite of pulling a rug out from underneath him?)<br /><br />No worries Keriann. Not every story needs a straightforward, all out villain and you do do conflict very well!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11271149538259398956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999955171519602518.post-759123312514596672011-06-14T23:13:24.392-07:002011-06-14T23:13:24.392-07:00Oh is that all I have to do to create a good villa...Oh is that all I have to do to create a good villain? Piece of cake. (Eeeeeep!!). Honestly, the villain is the part I struggle with.Keriann Greaney Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584000678535698327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1999955171519602518.post-19684383171579726042011-06-14T20:56:10.566-07:002011-06-14T20:56:10.566-07:00Kate Quinn had a good point--the first part of the...Kate Quinn had a good point--the first part of the book is to build the villain up and the last part is to pull the rug out from under her. I kind of like that.Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.com