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Writing Excuses Episode 7: Villains

Writing Excuses

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The Anti-Hero and the Heroic Hero

The anti-hero takes the flawed hero to the extreme. He accomplishes things that we could never accomplish, but he isn't a villain because of the way the story is cast. Dan: One of the things that makes a very good villain is a villain who is very logical. Howard: The villains always think they are the heroes of their story.

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