tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058491976273878048.post7638620506545724440..comments2023-04-05T06:59:12.589-05:00Comments on Behind the Moon: Putting the Villain in Her PlaceTrisha Leighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00356610648183348015noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058491976273878048.post-29940366505322029672010-03-24T00:46:09.939-05:002010-03-24T00:46:09.939-05:00You shouldn't worry; it's actually a sign ...You shouldn't worry; it's actually a sign of strength. If the bad guy's not a sympathetic character then he or she is 2 dimensional. If knowing more about the bad guy weakens the book, then there's something wrong with the book!Gary Corbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759372069119740227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058491976273878048.post-40692655337158506822010-03-22T20:01:43.603-05:002010-03-22T20:01:43.603-05:00You all gave me some fabulous ideas. I think I kno...You all gave me some fabulous ideas. I think I know exactly how to deal with her without weakening her at all. I'm so excited to get going:<br /><br />Elisabeth - I can't WAIT to hear about the words. After they're written, of course :)Trisha Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00356610648183348015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058491976273878048.post-4800464880092683172010-03-22T09:59:44.800-05:002010-03-22T09:59:44.800-05:00I don't know how to help you. I considering sc...I don't know how to help you. I considering scrapping this novel and writing one about my villain instead. She's positively petrifying. Making a good character interesting is one of the hardest parts of writing a novel, in my opinion. <br /><br />I had a story idea for a twisted protag the other night that I'm dying to tell you but I can't till I write it down. That's the law. :)Elisabeth Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962421339750272755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058491976273878048.post-86957374034323595742010-03-22T09:32:16.488-05:002010-03-22T09:32:16.488-05:00Well there is a lot you could do with a strong vil...Well there is a lot you could do with a strong vilian. First, go ahead and write the story with her viewpoint. Second, reign her in just a bit. Or third, give her a hero that is just as strong. <br /><br />Just by reading this, I can tell Lydia is strong, however strength has its weaknesses. Arrogance, is one of the largest. Lydia feels that she cannot be beat, makes stupid decisions, and goes splat in the end. Or she toys with the hero, gives them just enough leeway to discover how to defeat her. <br /><br />It is up to you. I find a strong villian interesting. Especially if you can convince the reader that she is not all wrong. She is believable and some will love her for that. Who knows, you might just end up saving her in the end. ;)Shadowhttp://shadowflame1974.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058491976273878048.post-71059039741444712622010-03-22T09:27:13.479-05:002010-03-22T09:27:13.479-05:00My villain was half Greek god, half dead--so not o...My villain was half Greek god, half dead--so not only really powerful, but unkillable. It took me close to 3 years to figure out how to defeat him. One thing that helped was realizing my MC didn't have to kill him to win. Imprisoning him would be just as good--provided she could find something that would hold him. So, in the end, being "unkillable" turned into a peculiar kind of Achilles heel for him.<br />Still, it took a lot of rewriting to make his downfall believable. (Assuming it is.)@gripemasterhttp://www.beyondthemargins.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8058491976273878048.post-67570567708792660292010-03-22T09:20:53.926-05:002010-03-22T09:20:53.926-05:00I think a strong villain, where you can see them p...I think a strong villain, where you can see them potentially winning as a result, is a good thing for any novel. There are too many books I've read (and movies I've seen) where the end result is never in doubt. The villain makes dozens of missteps they have no reason to make and is in general a bumbling idiot just so the hero can triumph and win the day (and get the girl in the case of James Bond).<br /><br />Long story short (I know, too late), I feel like having a strong villain is a very, very good thing. And remember, the scariest villain is the one you agree with.Matthew Delmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452378192874048547noreply@blogger.com