How do you write the bad guy?

The villain. The antagonist. The one who makes life difficult for your protagonist?

How do you make this person believable and fascinating? Not just a stock cartoon character nobody believes in or cares about?

One of the biggest pitfalls when writing villains -- aka, antagonists -- is over simplifying them.

But your most troublesome character is just as important to develop as your protagonist. So you've got to get to know him or her as intimately as you know your main character.

That means, you know your antagonist's deepest desires, fears, worldview, and motives.

You want to explore who this person is as a human being.

In this episode, we're exploring 5 secrets about your antagonist you should know.

So that you can bring more texture, complexity and humanity to him or her. And make even the most evil villain fascinating to your reader.

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#102: Five Secrets About Your Antagonist You Should Know