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Why Have Relatable Villains?

May 7, 2019 pwrtaylor

How do you make someone seem like the worst man in the world?

By making him likeable.

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Knowing Your Writer’s Bane

February 20, 2018 pwrtaylor

Every writer has his or her strengths and weaknesses (or banes if you’re feeling truly medieval). If you don’t know yours, the quickest way to find out is to have critique partners read your manuscript.

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Writers Watching Movies: Much More Than “I Liked it”

September 28, 2017 pwrtaylor

The first time I saw Wonder Woman, I asked my dad what he thought and he replied, “I liked it. It was good.” This simple response boggled my mind.

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On Writing Villains

September 12, 2017 pwrtaylor

There are a few things that the majority of villains have. They have a motive, opportunity, and some connection to the main character, assuming that the protagonist is a hero. But what makes a villain good at being bad?

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Writing and Knowing People

March 18, 2014 pwrtaylor

“What’s in your secret heart?” a professor recently wrote on my creative nonfiction homework. At first I laughed. “Secret heart”? Please. But then I thought about what it meant for the piece.

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