How To Create Great Villains
In this writing advice video, I share my thoughts on how to create strong villains and antagonists for your writing projects.
How to create compelling characters:
• How to Create Compelling Characters
The technique is called "four corner opposition" which John Truby wrote about in his book "The Anatomy of Story." The technique is also found in Robert McKee's book "Story". Thank you to everyone who helped track this down!
Another video that breaks down this Four Corner Opposition technique is this one: • What Writers Should Learn From Batman Begins
Some great related video essays and character analysis:
On Hans Landa -
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• Inglourious Basterds — The Elements of Sus...
On the Joker -
• The Dark Knight — Creating the Ultimate An...
• How To Make A Great Villain
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