Lily Meade's video: How to Write Villains like an Evil Mastermind Writing Tips

Let's learn how to be evil! Or maybe, just how to write good villains. What's between you and writing the perfect antagonist? - ↓ open for more! ↓ - SUBSCRIBE: http://goo.gl/geJ2Fg Join my newsletter: http://lilymeade.com/newsletter What do Hamilton, Harry Potter, and Gone Girl have in common? Great villains! Writing bad guys is a tricky skill to master. A good antagonist is a reflection of your protagonist. Neither can live while the other survives, LOL. Your main character should see themselves in their nemesis if you want the readers to care about their conflict. In genre stories, like fantasy, it is very easy to make your villain larger than life. What are the stakes? What are the motivations? If you'd like to help me continue to make videos, please consider supporting me on Patreon: http://patreon.com/lilymeade - Social Links: Twitter: http://twitter.com/LilyMeade Facebook: http://fb.com/lily.meade Tumblr: http://lilymeade.tumblr.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/lilymeade Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/lilymeade - My name is Lily Meade. I love books! I like to live a life inspired by fiction. I truly believe that anyone can find their own happy ending, whether in a book or in real life. I am an aspiring young adult author. I absolutely love to read (especially YA fiction, but I read adult and nonfiction, too!) and write (novels mostly). I really love storytelling in any form. On my channel you will find a variety of videos about my life, writing (including writing updates as well as tips and tricks), novel research, book recommendations, and more! I’m passionate about a lot of things and I like making friends. Thank you for watching my videos! Please say hello! I'm an audible affiliate! Get 2 free audiobooks by using my link: http://amzn.to/2b2bQX1 - Send me a letter and I'll send you one back! Lily Meade P.O. BOX Lakewood, WA 98496 - Love Letter icon by Oliviu Stoian.