How Do You Create A Credible Villain In Fiction?
• Start by reading Create a Fictional Character from Scratch. This will give you a foundation on which you can create any type of character. • Choose the degree of evilness or just plain “ick” you want to place into your villain. Some tales require the viciousness of a serial killer, while others only call for a bully. Fit your villain with a genre of your story. Horror story needs a demon, army of zombies, evil ghosts or an obsessed person with a skilled trait (architect, scientist, etc). A crime thriller calls for a crimelord, a boss of a rival gang or the ringleader of a corrupt police force. An evil alternate universe twin, a killer cyborg or a destructive robot fits in sci-fi. An evil king or warlock is good in fantasy, as is a priest, a highly placed official or a member of a manipulative secret society. In any type of writing, a villain is more interesting if he or she is considered good and trustworthy by others, keeping his or her ambitions secret. • Create a single, traumatic
