In most of my more recent prose, the "villain" has actually been a supernatural entity. A personified Curse (with a capital "C") seeks to destroy the lovers throughout a four-volume series, and another curse will destroy two families unless the heroine can fulfill her obligations (even after she is dead!) in a novella. Alas, I have found it somewhat more difficult making such villains seem real. Nevertheless, I think you have provided excellent advice above!
Most folks are not all good or all bad, there are multi-dimensional and varying in their emotions or flatness. Also, the person we see when we are creating a villainous character is often one-sided depending on our perception of the characters actions, thoughts, and feelings. Like life…it’s very often dependent on the “eye of the beholder”, The author, the reader, the victor.
Sounds like a heavy-duty villain. A villain that is supernatural is harder because you have to explain all the "rules" to the reader on how they operate. Which means you have to figure this all out. Whew!
In most of my more recent prose, the "villain" has actually been a supernatural entity. A personified Curse (with a capital "C") seeks to destroy the lovers throughout a four-volume series, and another curse will destroy two families unless the heroine can fulfill her obligations (even after she is dead!) in a novella. Alas, I have found it somewhat more difficult making such villains seem real. Nevertheless, I think you have provided excellent advice above!
Most folks are not all good or all bad, there are multi-dimensional and varying in their emotions or flatness. Also, the person we see when we are creating a villainous character is often one-sided depending on our perception of the characters actions, thoughts, and feelings. Like life…it’s very often dependent on the “eye of the beholder”, The author, the reader, the victor.
Sounds like a heavy-duty villain. A villain that is supernatural is harder because you have to explain all the "rules" to the reader on how they operate. Which means you have to figure this all out. Whew!
Very true, Sis!