tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post3809601155210716682..comments2024-03-22T02:54:23.511-06:00Comments on Shallee McArthur: Bad to the Bone: Creating the Ultimate VillainShalleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-67742117373822185812012-02-23T17:49:26.386-07:002012-02-23T17:49:26.386-07:00Johnny Friendly from On the Waterfront, Warden Nor...Johnny Friendly from On the Waterfront, Warden Norton from Shawshank Redemption, and Ben Wade from 3:10 to Yuma.Jaromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538987657241723220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-41028415485587234332012-02-02T10:06:30.406-07:002012-02-02T10:06:30.406-07:00Excellent post! These are great tips on how to mak...Excellent post! These are great tips on how to make your bad guy as believable as possible. I try to remember to do this, but it's always good to get the reminder every once in awhile. <br /><br />And I have to admit, Darth Vader is my favorite baddie...Eric J. Krausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05774468607814244185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-46119473109771765892012-02-02T00:12:51.434-07:002012-02-02T00:12:51.434-07:00Excellent post.
My favorite villains would be: V...Excellent post. <br /><br />My favorite villains would be: Vader, Joker, Sylar and the Sheriff of Nottingham. :-DMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-64919424951874656312012-02-01T23:13:12.332-07:002012-02-01T23:13:12.332-07:00I love this post, Shallee. Writing or creating mem...I love this post, Shallee. Writing or creating memorable villains has not been easy for me. I feel my villain can become more three dimensional. I will bookmark this post for future reference.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-64256971137737863912012-02-01T14:22:01.349-07:002012-02-01T14:22:01.349-07:00That is so cute about your son! Who doesn't lo...That is so cute about your son! Who doesn't love Star Wars? :)<br /><br />This will probably make you laugh, but I love Dr. Doofenshmirtz from the cartoon Phineas and Ferb. He's a three dimensional villian and always has clear motivation for why he's doing something evil, which typically stems from some tragic backstory.Stacy Henriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03303383087338174942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-64362030967160343162012-02-01T10:55:32.271-07:002012-02-01T10:55:32.271-07:00Writing villains has been one of my tougher bits, ...Writing villains has been one of my tougher bits, I've come to realize. Thankfully I've had great help with shaping them into despised, yet likable characters. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-76523028049975750572012-02-01T10:30:19.387-07:002012-02-01T10:30:19.387-07:00I heard at a conference last year that great villa...I heard at a conference last year that great villains think they are the hero of the story. That has totally stuck with me! I love well fleshed out villains.Angela Cothranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09243582290698922119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-35648302755473167182012-01-31T21:18:54.630-07:002012-01-31T21:18:54.630-07:00Oooh, our boys would get along well. We may or may...Oooh, our boys would get along well. We may or may not have every Star Wars toy known to man.<br /><br />And actually, Darth Vader is one of my favorite villans because his story is so complex. And I really love creating villians. So fun!Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-65000749564618880552012-01-31T19:11:05.613-07:002012-01-31T19:11:05.613-07:00Vader is a great villain. Great post Shallee. As a...Vader is a great villain. Great post Shallee. As always, top notch info.KM Nallehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06714392426676743868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-10196170336269883252012-01-31T17:37:05.700-07:002012-01-31T17:37:05.700-07:00My all-time literary villain is Hannibal Lecter fr...My all-time literary villain is Hannibal Lecter from Silence of the Lambs. Creepy and intelligent! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-51404358901337350812012-01-31T16:33:18.908-07:002012-01-31T16:33:18.908-07:00*bookmarking*
One of my favorite villains is actu...*bookmarking*<br /><br />One of my favorite villains is actually from the MG series Artemis Fowl. Opal Koboi is full of contradictions and she's quite bad.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-40162762388260149482012-01-31T15:31:34.986-07:002012-01-31T15:31:34.986-07:00I love a good, complex villain. And Darth Vader is...I love a good, complex villain. And Darth Vader is an awesome one! Your son is too cute!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-44802668529958839782012-01-31T14:18:01.507-07:002012-01-31T14:18:01.507-07:00Great reminder. I got to think of a few more memor...Great reminder. I got to think of a few more memorable traits for sure.Jessie Humphrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096043821002254348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-38106774180459038332012-01-31T14:11:22.701-07:002012-01-31T14:11:22.701-07:00Wonderful tips, Shallee. My sons are just now gett...Wonderful tips, Shallee. My sons are just now getting into Star Wars, and I couldn't be happier. Characters like Darth Vader are fun to introduce to them.Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-34622074044853834112012-01-31T13:40:41.123-07:002012-01-31T13:40:41.123-07:00Awesome post, but after your introduction I couldn...Awesome post, but after your introduction I couldn't stop thinking about this:<br /><br />http://youtu.be/R55e-uHQna0Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16939261289137831538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-19152365471962044492012-01-31T12:44:04.145-07:002012-01-31T12:44:04.145-07:00This is a great post! I am definitely bookmarking ...This is a great post! I am definitely bookmarking this. I agree, the villain is one of the most important characters in the story. The points for making them three dimensional are great, definitely going to copy those down. <br />And...confession...I've never seen Star Wars! (hides under desk.) Well I've seen the newer 1 2 and 3 ones. But not the originals. My friends are always giving me crap for it!The Writing Hour.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11291528224439435300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-37720829197985991272012-01-31T12:25:24.465-07:002012-01-31T12:25:24.465-07:00My sons would have picked the same book. LOL. Dart...My sons would have picked the same book. LOL. Darth Vader is such an awesome bad guy. And his back story is one of the reasons he's such a interesting villain and his decisions at the end of his life. <br /><br />I wrote a scene from my villains POV recently and it helped get me into his mind of WHY he was bad. I loved it.Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-48207567528095515742012-01-31T12:08:35.251-07:002012-01-31T12:08:35.251-07:00Shallee, you're always making me think. Which ...Shallee, you're always making me think. Which is good because I've been pretty brain dead lately. I'm going to use this when I do my character sketches for my next book and make sure my villain has all three of these dimensions.Ruth Jossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664678990038670303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-50759251659918767012012-01-31T11:28:52.902-07:002012-01-31T11:28:52.902-07:00Great post! I love Voldemort and Snape as villains...Great post! I love Voldemort and Snape as villains. For the WIP I've just been brainstorming so far, I really need to sit down and map out my villain, so all your points were really helpful.Melanie Stanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00065112319140571241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-90901682264512174942012-01-31T11:21:06.144-07:002012-01-31T11:21:06.144-07:00Yay for awesome villains! You already know my fave...Yay for awesome villains! You already know my fave, but the Joker is right up there. Unlike Vader, in the movie at least, he is a result of Batman's presence, or so he says to compound Batman's guilt. I'm not sure how close the movie is to the comics.Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258263307771178398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-68364628705535092192012-01-31T11:04:30.645-07:002012-01-31T11:04:30.645-07:00Great tips, Shallee. Thanks for sharing. I especia...Great tips, Shallee. Thanks for sharing. I especially took note of #3.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-86059194452303693552012-01-31T10:55:19.660-07:002012-01-31T10:55:19.660-07:00I not only going to bookmark this, but print it ou...I not only going to bookmark this, but print it out too. My villain is currently... lacking and he needs to be strengthened. These are awesome tips! May the force be with you!Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377634002477171615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-56448847530620353612012-01-31T10:42:19.505-07:002012-01-31T10:42:19.505-07:00I have to agree with you. Darth Vader is probably ...I have to agree with you. Darth Vader is probably THE ultimate bad guy. He's my favorite too!<br />Your son knows an awesome story when he sees one :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02000569858548717605noreply@blogger.com