tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748397380381164573.post6444453617664689503..comments2023-05-19T10:41:46.363-04:00Comments on Hughes Reviews (and other wordy stuff): Behind the Story: Creating a VillainLHugheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447464817875756643noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748397380381164573.post-85885977943467143412012-01-28T21:28:39.435-05:002012-01-28T21:28:39.435-05:00You're welcome! Control is fascinating and the...You're welcome! Control is fascinating and there are so many different directions you can go with a character like that.Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748397380381164573.post-3393846023784879612012-01-28T18:59:05.184-05:002012-01-28T18:59:05.184-05:00Great question about controlling women!
I had t...Great question about controlling women! <br /><br />I had to think about it, but I think she wouldn't be bothered with controlling women because in my society women don't have very much control or power. She likes to use men for their money, influence, etc.<br /><br />BUT, I have written a scene where she is annoyed by and threatens a female character so it is something to give some more thought to... Like would my villain consider a woman competition or would she induct her into her secret society?<br /><br />Thanks for getting my wheels turning! :)LHugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447464817875756643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748397380381164573.post-24037016566988189512012-01-28T18:21:56.781-05:002012-01-28T18:21:56.781-05:00Great post! Diving into a villain's head and w...Great post! Diving into a villain's head and watching them act out against the protagonist is so much fun. I can totally see why it would be motivating to write about the villain. :)<br /><br />How does your villain feel about controlling women? Is there something specific about controlling MEN that she dislikes, or would she be just as bothered by controlling women? You don't have to answer that here if it would be spoilery. <br /><br />I love the sound of the secret society. Secret societies = automatic points :)Small Reviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16072352095510905410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748397380381164573.post-28601265997518927402012-01-22T16:45:52.817-05:002012-01-22T16:45:52.817-05:00I love that moment when your characters click, and...I love that moment when your characters click, and suddenly become real people with minds of their own. It's one of my favorite "writer moments" :)<br /><br />It's just getting them to that moment and making them real that can be the tricky part!LHugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447464817875756643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748397380381164573.post-84408696140802120512012-01-22T16:42:55.500-05:002012-01-22T16:42:55.500-05:00Despite loving the musical Wicked, I haven't r...Despite loving the musical Wicked, I haven't read any Gregory Maguire! He might be good further research for me in fleshing out my evil characters :)LHugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447464817875756643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748397380381164573.post-74649489377813893632012-01-22T12:08:07.781-05:002012-01-22T12:08:07.781-05:00Villains can be such fun characters to create. I r...Villains can be such fun characters to create. I really like your new "fire witch" giving her a justifiable reason for doing what she does makes her feel like a real person and that's always the goal of creating any character. Awesome post!Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18189947502012897579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748397380381164573.post-45063191346052879222012-01-21T17:33:40.776-05:002012-01-21T17:33:40.776-05:00Ooh--good post, and what a great concept for a vil...Ooh--good post, and what a great concept for a villain's motivation! I really like how Gregory Maguire fleshes out the villains so you totally get their motivation. You might not want them to win, but you still have sympathy for them--or at least an understanding of why they're the way they are.Ruth Donnellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12305109099610123918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748397380381164573.post-15315451173726101532012-01-20T06:52:17.119-05:002012-01-20T06:52:17.119-05:00I just checked how your post! What a funny coinci...I just checked how your post! What a funny coincidence! Villains deserve some love! Thanks for stopping by :)LHugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447464817875756643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3748397380381164573.post-49783718675126647682012-01-19T23:18:00.151-05:002012-01-19T23:18:00.151-05:00Hi Lauren! I just answered a meme post on my blog ...Hi Lauren! I just answered a meme post on my blog on Tuesday about favorite villains. It is hard to create one, everyone loves a hero but a bad guy is so much more tricky! I am sure you will make a fine author with all the thought you put into creating your characters.Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05984216720423826256noreply@blogger.com