tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post6365890307424899457..comments2023-07-26T06:29:26.043-06:00Comments on Cheryl's Musings: Crafting Believable Villains: 52 Questions to AskCheryl Reifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-58698945008872429602011-04-20T08:52:33.891-06:002011-04-20T08:52:33.891-06:00Charissa: Yay! I love it when a writing friend hur...Charissa: Yay! I love it when a writing friend hurdles a roadblock. Thanks for the feedback!<br /><br />K.B.: Awww, thank you :). I so appreciate it!<br /><br />Haley: The funny thing is, this list didn't take as long to compile as you might think because I'd already been asking myself all these questions, trying to figure out what the heck my villain wanted and what motivated him. Of course, if you count all the time I've spent wrestling with the villain in my WIP, the post took forever!<br /><br />P.W.: I find psychologists' tools fit well in the writers' toolbox. <br /><br />Julie: Thank you! I hope it helps you figure out how your villain views his world situation. Feeling "wronged" seems to justify a host of evils....Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-84100233185884529292011-04-19T11:16:10.128-06:002011-04-19T11:16:10.128-06:00Me again. I just bookmarked this post. It was aw...Me again. I just bookmarked this post. It was awesome.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-59893220735181256402011-04-19T11:15:27.492-06:002011-04-19T11:15:27.492-06:00Wow, this is brilliant! I love the idea of lookin...Wow, this is brilliant! I love the idea of looking at the story from the antagonist's pov. Why is he such a jerk?Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-27881880842041872762011-04-19T09:53:50.839-06:002011-04-19T09:53:50.839-06:00Great post Cheryl, the majority of those questions...Great post Cheryl, the majority of those questions are ones that a psychologist would ask. Like my new post. It's all about getting in their head. If you develop a strong psychological persona then you're no longer creating a character, you're introducing us to an individual. A person.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046515540256155412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-86395600641271912862011-04-18T21:42:00.177-06:002011-04-18T21:42:00.177-06:00Wow. It must have taken you a long time to write t...Wow. It must have taken you a long time to write that list. These questions are a good way to get to know any character. Thanks for sharing. I will be using some of them in the future :)Haleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14377871716722273282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-15382922638096967502011-04-18T20:31:28.073-06:002011-04-18T20:31:28.073-06:00I'm going to bookmark this for later brainstor...I'm going to bookmark this for later brainstorming sessions. Thanks, Cheryl!K.B. Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09510886155613873085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-24460153124530361932011-04-18T18:35:45.621-06:002011-04-18T18:35:45.621-06:00I love you for this. I've struggled with knowi...I love you for this. I've struggled with knowing the "villain" in my WIP and as I read through these questions, he literally answered them all for me. You just helped me knock down another wall! Part of my problem is that I am letting the main character tell the story and for much of the book she isn't sure who to trust...she isn't actually sure who the bad guy is. Everyone wants something from her...but the villain becomes clear by what he's willing to do to get it. Thanks for this post. I needed it! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686424597825645224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-71786424329090565412011-04-18T15:42:10.676-06:002011-04-18T15:42:10.676-06:00Hi Kenda! I'd advise against answering ALL tho...Hi Kenda! I'd advise against answering ALL those questions. It could make you crazy!<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed :). Let me know if you think of anything I missed!Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-10573938567198190502011-04-18T15:39:42.930-06:002011-04-18T15:39:42.930-06:00Whoa, what an exhaustive list. I should be able to...Whoa, what an exhaustive list. I should be able to understand my character in depth after attempting to answer some of these. Thanks!Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.com