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#1 2010-11-18 09:43:13

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What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Just wondering what you think about it.

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#2 2010-11-18 10:12:26

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Introduce as a friend and then backstab


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#3 2010-11-18 10:32:50

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

A backstory about his childhood
Yesss


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#4 2010-11-18 10:39:40

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

rufflebee wrote:

A backstory about his childhood
Yesss

Tom Riddle (from Harry Potter) FTW.  big_smile
Even though he wasn't really introduced by his backstory... Eh. XD

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#5 2010-11-18 10:50:18

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

I think the best way to introduce a villain is to make your readers think he/she's just a typical character in the story, and then by the end of the book, you can reveal the character as it's evil self. Sound good?


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#6 2010-11-18 11:00:46

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

All4one wrote:

I think the best way to introduce a villain is to make your readers think he/she's just a typical character in the story, and then by the end of the book, you can reveal the character as it's evil self. Sound good?

Yes, that does sound good.  smile  But that is a completely different approach to how I did it.
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Chapter 7


Peter, inside his half space ship, was pulled up into the Mother Ship. He watched as the hatch beneath him closed, stopping all hope of escape. The beam then slowly lowered him onto the floor. Peter looked around him in amazement as the half space ship he was in began to vanish right before his eyes. And then, as quickly as it had begun, it was gone.

Peter heard a noise coming from above him. He looked up, and saw five holes in the ceiling 200 feet above, forming a circle. Suddenly, five things came falling down from the holes! They were humanoid in shape, but they were covered in metal armor, which made them look very robotic. They all hit the ground at the same time, with a very loud bang! In the middle of the holes in the ceiling, a circular platform dropped to the ground. There was a young man standing on it. He had a black cloak with a hood on him. He smiled at Peter.

“Hello,” he said.

Peter looked at him, puzzled.

     “Who are you?” Peter demanded.
     “I’m Zaracothco,” he replied.
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That';s how I did it.  smile

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#7 2010-11-18 11:27:32

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Sounds pretty good like that. If I was doing it, I would've made them seem like a good guy, and have them switch 3/4 of the way through or something similar, but that sounds really good as is.


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#8 2010-11-18 12:03:46

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Thank you.  smile

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#9 2010-11-18 13:24:28

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#10 2010-11-18 17:00:58

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

bump

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#11 2010-11-18 18:15:27

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

I would of done what Blade did

He would start as an ally, but eventually he would become corrupt somehow and become evil


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#12 2010-11-18 18:16:59

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

All4one wrote:

rufflebee wrote:

A backstory about his childhood
Yesss

Tom Riddle (from Harry Potter) FTW.  big_smile
Even though he wasn't really introduced by his backstory... Eh. XD

I've never read Harry Potter
So I wouldn't know


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#13 2010-11-19 08:41:27

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

I don't read Harry Potter either.  tongue

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#14 2010-11-19 12:32:15

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Hm... introduce them as a major threat through having them throw a knife into one of the charries' back or something.


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#15 2010-11-19 12:34:02

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Star_the_fox wrote:

Hm... introduce them as a major threat through having them throw a knife into one of the charries' back or something.

I don't have killing in my stories.

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#16 2010-11-19 12:35:57

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Star_the_fox wrote:

Hm... introduce them as a major threat through having them throw a knife into one of the charries' back or something.

By the way, what do you think of that part of my story?

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#17 2010-11-19 12:41:39

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Calebxy_Test wrote:

Star_the_fox wrote:

Hm... introduce them as a major threat through having them throw a knife into one of the charries' back or something.

I don't have killing in my stories.

Why  yikes


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#18 2010-11-19 12:44:30

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

juststickman wrote:

Calebxy_Test wrote:

Star_the_fox wrote:

Hm... introduce them as a major threat through having them throw a knife into one of the charries' back or something.

I don't have killing in my stories.

Why  yikes

You'd kill me if I told you.

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#19 2010-11-19 12:46:17

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Calebxy_Test wrote:

juststickman wrote:

Calebxy_Test wrote:


I don't have killing in my stories.

Why  yikes

You'd kill me if I told you.

I probably would....


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#20 2010-11-19 12:56:26

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Calebxy_Test wrote:

Star_the_fox wrote:

Hm... introduce them as a major threat through having them throw a knife into one of the charries' back or something.

I don't have killing in my stories.

Doesn't have to KILL the character, just injure them.


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#21 2010-11-19 13:01:51

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Star_the_fox wrote:

Calebxy_Test wrote:

Star_the_fox wrote:

Hm... introduce them as a major threat through having them throw a knife into one of the charries' back or something.

I don't have killing in my stories.

Doesn't have to KILL the character, just injure them.

Ah, then that's okay.  tongue

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#22 2010-11-28 04:23:08

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Star_the_fox wrote:

Calebxy_Test wrote:

Star_the_fox wrote:

Hm... introduce them as a major threat through having them throw a knife into one of the charries' back or something.

I don't have killing in my stories.

Doesn't have to KILL the character, just injure them.

if there is no killing in the story he might as well write kids' books.
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#23 2010-11-28 05:33:52

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Calebxy_Test wrote:

Just wondering what you think about it.

make him the main character who everyone loves and make him slowly become evil

that... is the best way to bring in a villain, because they're not just a face when you do that, everyone understands who they are, who they were, and who they could be.


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#24 2010-11-28 09:14:44

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

With fog and like that guy in black ops preview... then have like troopers arest the good guys


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#25 2010-11-28 09:57:02

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Re: What do you think would be the best way to introduce a villain?

Have the villain alone somewhere before his first appearance, thinking about what he's about to do and his motives.  This way it gives him depth, maybe shows he isn't truly evil, just someone who has goals which unfortunately involve hurting others.  This also works after the first appearance, but could be a good introduction to him.


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