Bullies, Bastards And Bitches: How To Write The Bad Guys Of Fiction
Get to Know Your Character's Sinister SideA truly memorable antagonist is not a one-dimensional super villain bent on world domination for no particular reason. Realistic, credible bad guys create essential story complications, personalize conflict, add immediacy to a story line, and force the protagonist to evolve.From mischief-makers to villains to arch nemeses, Bullies, Bastards & Bitches shows you how to create nuanced bad guys who are indispensable to the stories in which they appear. Through detailed instruction and examples from contemporary bestsellers and classic page-turners, author Jessica Page Morrell also shows you how to: -Understand the subtle but key differences between unlikeable protagonists, anti-heroes, dark heroes, and bad boys-Supply even your darkest sociopath with a sympathetic attribute that will engage readers-Set the stage for an unforgettable standoff between your hero and your villain-Choose the right type of female villain-femme fatale, mommy dearest, avenger, etc.-for your storyBullies, Bastards & Bitches is your all-encompassing bad-guy compendium to tapping into any character's dark side.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1582974845
ISBN13:9781582974842
Release Date:July 2008
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:304 Pages
Weight:1.12 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Published by Boogers , 2 years ago
I was really excited about this book but it definitely fell flat for me. I'm giving it four stars because it could be helpful for folks who are just getting into character development. It has nuggets of information that was helpful, but I've read cheaper and shorter books on characters and motivations and backgrounds that had punches on every page. The first few chapters of this are so hard to digest; there's so many references thrown at the reader. References are great for connecting a concept to something a reader may know, but there were so many to trudge through, it made the reading stale and slow- and I'm not even accounting for the fact that I only really knew TWO of the references that were used. After getting through the first bit of the book, the references are sprinkled in, making it for a much easier read, but again- overall I was pretty disappointed, and I don't think the nuggets of info it gave me that were helpful was worth the price point.
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