How do you write a villain character?

How do you write a villain character?

5 Tips For Writing Superbad Villains

1. Understand Their Why. Some people use character interviews or sheets to develop their villain; others wing it as they go.
2. Motive and Goal. Motives and goals are closely linked:
3. Make the Conflict Specific. When it comes to conflict, you can’t be broad.
4. Know Your Cliché From Your Trope.
5. Make Your Villain Unbeatable.

What are some character traits of villains?

Villain Characteristics Checklist:

• He’s convinced he’s the good guy.
• He has many likeable qualities.
• He’s a worthy enough opponent to make your hero look good.
• You (and your reader) like when he’s on stage.
• He’s clever and accomplished enough that people must lend him begrudging respect.
• He can’t be a fool or a bumbler.

What makes a terrifying villain?

they should be the hero of their own story with a believable motive for their actions. make the villain a cautionary tale of what the hero could become if he doesn’t fix his flaws. make them sympathetic to the audience with either a tragic backstory, a charming personality, or both.

How do you turn a hero into a villain?

Turning A Villain Into A Hero

1. First, you present the villain in all their awfulness.
2. Second, give the villain’s point of view.
3. Third, show a redeeming quality or two that still exists within the villain.
4. Fourth, present someone even worse than they are.
5. Fifth, the villain starts making choices that make him a hero.
6. Sixth, the villain is now a hero.

How do you write a tomboy character?

When writing a tomboy, write as if you’re writing a regular boy, just using she/her pronouns. And when writing a tomgirl, write as if you’re writing a regular girl, just using he/him pronouns. As I said in the beginning, tomboys and tomgirls that are cisgender and heterosexual are NOT lgbtq but they still be allies.

What is depth in a character?

Character depth is what gets the script reader and audience invested in your characters and the stories they inhabit. If they don’t care about your characters or have seen similar character types before, they’ll disengage. It can even be found as a grading category in film and television industry script coverage.