"Truth is stranger than fiction." - Mark Twain
This old adage, as coined by the late Mark Twain, speaks about the nature by which truth can sometimes outweigh our sense of imagination. What happens in our waking life can seem more incredulous than the most extravagant and imaginative fiction.
And with that in mind, are fictional villains just constructs of our darkest imaginations? Or are they proper reflections of ourselves? And if the latter is true, why is it more fun - from a writer's perspective - to come up with a really good villain, as opposed to a really great hero?
In this episode, I unpack some of my own experiences with writing villains. And why - from a creative standpoint - making a great villain can sometimes be more enjoyable than writing a great hero.
EP78: How Do We Bring Value In Our Stories?
Live Show: "I, Robot" and the Logic of the Heart
Live Show: "Tenchi Muyo" and Delusions on Marriage
Hindsight is 2020: Star Wars
Hindsight is 2020: Jurassic Park
Hindsight is 2020: The MonsterVerse
Hindsight is 2020: The DC Extended Universe
EP77: "Cain and Abel" and the Origins of Heroes and Villains
EP76: "A Christmas Carol" and Whether God Blesses Us All
EP75: "Terminator" and the Near-Extinct Macho Dad
EP74: "TMNT" and the Fight Against Nihilism
EP73: "Robin Hood" and the False Virtue of Stealing From the Rich
EP72: "Perelandra" and Gender, As Told By C.S. Lewis
EP71: "Tombstone" and The Necessity of Law and Order
EP70: "Dark" and the Mystery of Original Sin
EP69: "Forrest Gump" and the World as Our Villain
Review: Netflix's "Bodyguard"
E68: "Captain America" and the Freedom We All Want for Our Lives
E67: "The Great Divorce" and Why We Don't Take Hell So Seriously
Review: Tiger King...and Some Other Observations
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