Think of your favorite show, or book series. More specifically, think about the villain. Think back on every terrible thing they’ve done. Now, ask yourself why they’ve done those things. If your first reaction is to say because they’re evil, or because they’re terrible people, or any reason that can be boiled down to ‘just… Continue reading Motivating the Antagonist
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Building the Backstory
For most stories, we don’t get to see every moment of a character’s life. We certainly don’t get to see every moment of every single character. Often the parts of a character’s life we don’t see are referred to as backstory. That is where they came from, what their home life was like, their personal… Continue reading Building the Backstory
The Written Vixen 