68. Optional Character Qualities You Can Apply to Your Villains
THE STORYTELLER’S MISSION WITH ZENA DELL LOWE
EPISODE 68 – Optional Character Qualities You Can Apply to Your Villains
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION –
This week we finish up our series on 21 potential character qualities that you can apply to your villains in order to make them formidable foes for your heroes (and make the audience love them).
While qualities 1-15 are more universally applicable, traits 16-21 are OPTIONAL.
Trait number 16: Give them a sense of humor.
Trait number 17: They may or may not have internal conflict, but they must have qualities in contradiction.
Trait number 18: Make them bold.
Trait number 19: Make them clever.
Trait number 20: Give them a profound sense of responsibility, where they feel they must act -- if they don't, who will?
Trait number 21: Make them lead.
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