tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post8116343066869297078..comments2024-03-28T07:01:27.429-04:00Comments on Elizabeth Seckman, Author: Guest Post...Welcome Joann BuchananElizabeth Seckmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-29855209433067763342013-08-23T01:10:06.951-04:002013-08-23T01:10:06.951-04:00That is an excellent way to write a villain. Somet...That is an excellent way to write a villain. Sometimes we can go overboard or even not close enough to the edge when it comes to villains. I believe villains or even the anti-hero, are the most fun and most complex characters we create. The complexity relies literally on the writer understanding the character traits. I do wish to pose a question, if you create a villain with no redeeming qualities does that take away from the experience the reader has? To me it depends on the true nature of the character and how the story is written. I look forward to reading the villains everyone comes up with. :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705139551923018944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-82690618579773454092012-08-04T16:17:26.812-04:002012-08-04T16:17:26.812-04:00Villains are fascinating and I enjoy torturing my ...Villains are fascinating and I enjoy torturing my MC's with them. Sometimes I struggle to write them, because I make them all bad and then add some complexity after receiving feedback from crit partners.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-6669956980722183522012-08-01T20:03:20.609-04:002012-08-01T20:03:20.609-04:00Good to meet you too. :DGood to meet you too. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705139551923018944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-91155608774123666432012-08-01T04:12:44.225-04:002012-08-01T04:12:44.225-04:00This post on villains was very interesting but I d...This post on villains was very interesting but I disagree that all great villains have to have redeeming qualities and/or distorted pasts. Like real life they're a minority of people who choose to do wicked things without hurtful pasts or complicated vendettas. While I'd never want to meet such a person. I have no quals reading about them and think they're great villains and the fact that fewer writers risk writing about them makes it so much more a great find.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-91228069503374592232012-08-01T01:00:17.742-04:002012-08-01T01:00:17.742-04:00Nice to meet you too Carol! And you're right, ...Nice to meet you too Carol! And you're right, I never really thought of it that way. Thanks for stopping by!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-37997399168927450062012-07-31T19:35:37.139-04:002012-07-31T19:35:37.139-04:00I love writing villains, too :) They are the heroe...I love writing villains, too :) They are the heroes of their own warped story. Nice to meet both of you.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-5948826252783830152012-07-31T14:53:59.829-04:002012-07-31T14:53:59.829-04:00I have never taken a crack at a real villain. I ha...I have never taken a crack at a real villain. I have a sketch of one for book three of the Coulter men. A bit of a sociopath...I'll have to consider what can be added to the likability factor!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-66418347121944155832012-07-31T14:07:58.859-04:002012-07-31T14:07:58.859-04:00I'm totally digging this conversation on villa...I'm totally digging this conversation on villains. What is one of your fave villains you have written and why?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705139551923018944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-91349717549614827352012-07-31T14:05:10.200-04:002012-07-31T14:05:10.200-04:00LMAO!!! Yes and when you picture it, that makes it...LMAO!!! Yes and when you picture it, that makes it soooo much fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705139551923018944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-85630934298380521512012-07-31T14:04:20.726-04:002012-07-31T14:04:20.726-04:00If you can't tell, I love love love to write t...If you can't tell, I love love love to write the villains. They are tons of fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705139551923018944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-85047198368695696032012-07-31T13:27:22.781-04:002012-07-31T13:27:22.781-04:00Cackling is good too. :)Cackling is good too. :)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-67214438765166088232012-07-31T13:26:51.651-04:002012-07-31T13:26:51.651-04:00I've never done a true villain. I think I will...I've never done a true villain. I think I will try one in my next book and I'll keep this in mind.Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-45253259623216585982012-07-31T11:41:03.428-04:002012-07-31T11:41:03.428-04:00Villains can do so much more than cackle. Great po...Villains can do so much more than cackle. Great post!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-65357693667145438702012-07-31T08:10:30.184-04:002012-07-31T08:10:30.184-04:00I agree. Villains are difficult, but so much fun t...I agree. Villains are difficult, but so much fun to write! I'm in the process of that right now. It's a challenge to find the positive qualities and make him or her a real human with faults too. My job is to make my audience love the villain by putting a little3 bit of everyone in him or her.Jessiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14392546233313651734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-80955153784800676622012-07-30T17:50:42.703-04:002012-07-30T17:50:42.703-04:00My pleasure!! And you're so right...a villain ...My pleasure!! And you're so right...a villain needs to have a wee bit of likability to make them awesome!Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115704751652270450.post-70817123980436449742012-07-30T15:53:44.466-04:002012-07-30T15:53:44.466-04:00Thank you so much for being part of my blog tour f...Thank you so much for being part of my blog tour for the release of The Kiss. :D Huge hugs and lots of love. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06705139551923018944noreply@blogger.com