tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post6387572884232348155..comments2024-02-01T14:06:20.674-06:00Comments on Knitted by God's Plan: Creating a Villain with Elise E. Rawls Kendra E. Ardnekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03593051552921296108noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-40472761557738397782017-03-26T07:37:16.106-05:002017-03-26T07:37:16.106-05:00Mmmm. The Trickster. They're fun.Mmmm. The Trickster. They're fun.Kendra E. Ardnekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593051552921296108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-1140706665580632012017-03-26T04:38:04.243-05:002017-03-26T04:38:04.243-05:00What about the villain who does bad things sole fo...What about the villain who does bad things sole for the purpose of seeing how people react. The kind of person who just likes messing with people, or having fun for the sake of having fun. Mix that with a strong drive for self advancement, and a twisted sense of truth, and it's really fun and slightly terrifying.Brie Donninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02143675481045319013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-76638719576210805532017-03-26T04:34:34.274-05:002017-03-26T04:34:34.274-05:00I'm pretty sure I know who you're talking ...I'm pretty sure I know who you're talking about. She is fun indeed.Brie Donninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02143675481045319013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-4227088120407450472017-03-25T00:20:30.981-05:002017-03-25T00:20:30.981-05:00Your welcome, Sarah, I'm glad you liked it!
T...Your welcome, Sarah, I'm glad you liked it!<br /><br />The Equal is such a complex one to write, almost as much as the Mastermind, I feel like. Those, and the Redeemable villains are my favorites, too.E.E. Rawlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182134189973147223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-32049564348144090982017-03-25T00:14:40.460-05:002017-03-25T00:14:40.460-05:00Your very welcome, Savannah! It's fun to explo...Your very welcome, Savannah! It's fun to explore the many different types of villains, I agree. :) So far I've done the Mastermind, Redeemable, and Classic for my stories. Which has been your favorite villain type, so far?E.E. Rawlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182134189973147223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-43506170965923090522017-03-25T00:11:30.521-05:002017-03-25T00:11:30.521-05:00So true, I love redemption for that same reason. (...So true, I love redemption for that same reason. (Darth Vader is such a great example!) Just recently, a man I knew changed from being a drunk to being a Christian, and it's been such a blessing to witness.<br /><br />*ahem* Yes, I've fallen victim to a bit of Loki fangirling... *ahem*E.E. Rawlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182134189973147223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-36568372949065891802017-03-25T00:03:15.613-05:002017-03-25T00:03:15.613-05:00Your bully villain sounds very complicated! Beside...Your bully villain sounds very complicated! Besides his own villain self, he does something to bring about a nature villain in the story too? Sounds like a fascinating read, J.J.E.E. Rawlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182134189973147223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-56423520783020831882017-03-25T00:00:08.248-05:002017-03-25T00:00:08.248-05:00Thanks, Rachael!Thanks, Rachael!E.E. Rawlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182134189973147223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-44583530091041784792017-03-24T12:58:08.980-05:002017-03-24T12:58:08.980-05:00Fantastic list! :)Fantastic list! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18087143201681283081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-37366361791300925402017-03-21T18:29:52.914-05:002017-03-21T18:29:52.914-05:00Thanks for this post! I love how you did the class...Thanks for this post! I love how you did the classifications of all the villain types.<br /><br />My favorite villain overlaps in two categories- the Equal and the Redeemable. (She may or may not end up being redeemed in the end; she'll certainly have a chance.) My others . . . I guess they'd mostly qualify as masterminds? Hard to say.Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-75494822966335390122017-03-21T16:34:47.892-05:002017-03-21T16:34:47.892-05:00Oh, wow - this post was amazing! Thank you for sha...Oh, wow - this post was amazing! Thank you for sharing your valuable wealth of information, Elise ;). I've written (... and dropped ...) so many stories that I've written most of the types of villains on your list. Villains - despite the fact that they're on the wrong side - are quite fun to write ;). <br /><br />~ Savannah <br />scattered-scribblings.blogspot.comSavannah Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668452024211579085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-43199812081893580782017-03-21T13:05:07.642-05:002017-03-21T13:05:07.642-05:00I think redeemable villains, especially those who ...I think redeemable villains, especially those who were originally good people who became corrupted, are those that speak the loudest the us as humans. Especially to those of us who are Christians. Because let's face it, who doesn't love redemption? Even when they were a despicable person, and you want to hate them with everything in you because of the horrible things they've done...in the end, it still warms something inside to see them come to the light (yup, I'm looking at you, Darth Vader.)<br />Though I guess, as a fangirl, those Loki-type villains are irresistible, too! So I'm sure I'll have plenty of those in my future writing... :DShayhttp://www.elvenpadawan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-8889507865973926202017-03-21T09:02:13.169-05:002017-03-21T09:02:13.169-05:00I think I've had 2 outright classics with elem...I think I've had 2 outright classics with elements of others sprinkled in. They were definitely ones readers responded to. <br /><br />I think what's amazing to me is that my new book kind of switches villains, or at least has 3 and then it narrows to one. One is definitely a bully but also redeemable and "corrupted" I'd say. But it's what he does that brings about the "nature" villain and the "inner demons" to drive the conflict for most of the book. But it's definitely fun to see how the protagonist/villain dynamic adjusts throughout the book. J.J. Francesconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-71131157812077071062017-03-20T18:13:00.432-05:002017-03-20T18:13:00.432-05:00Thank you, Hazel! Developing the villain for a sto...Thank you, Hazel! Developing the villain for a story really is important. Without them, how boring would a story be? How bored would the hero be?E.E. Rawlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182134189973147223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-33714978362600190932017-03-20T18:10:54.118-05:002017-03-20T18:10:54.118-05:00I think I have one that was all of the above plus ...I think I have one that was all of the above plus redeemable. Now she's fun.Kendra E. Ardnekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03593051552921296108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-38830667303434235472017-03-20T18:10:05.022-05:002017-03-20T18:10:05.022-05:00Yeah, she's a real pain in the backside. *groa...Yeah, she's a real pain in the backside. *groans* That woman...Rebekah D. Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216040512555099417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-77339240121665452962017-03-20T18:09:45.579-05:002017-03-20T18:09:45.579-05:00So true, Savannah! I do have a few redeemable vill...So true, Savannah! I do have a few redeemable villains in my stories. :)E.E. Rawlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182134189973147223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-82819898013882843842017-03-20T18:08:38.779-05:002017-03-20T18:08:38.779-05:00All of the above? That sounds like an awesome vill...All of the above? That sounds like an awesome villain!E.E. Rawlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182134189973147223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-58220171204046608772017-03-20T15:56:05.041-05:002017-03-20T15:56:05.041-05:00This was a great post! Villains are my favorite th...This was a great post! Villains are my favorite things to come up with and I love all the different types you can have. The hero may be important, but it's the villain that really drives the story in my opinion.Hazel Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01234157921832851920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-86071016475901690212017-03-20T15:37:45.913-05:002017-03-20T15:37:45.913-05:00I love redeemable villains...because let's fac...I love redeemable villains...because let's face it, authors...we fall in love with our bad boys just as easily as we love our heroes!! Savannah Jezowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01755636445936578586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7618645909538172709.post-43180575357268901882017-03-20T14:23:36.809-05:002017-03-20T14:23:36.809-05:00I've mostly done the Mastermind, the Femme Fat...I've mostly done the Mastermind, the Femme Fatale, and the Authority Figure. Although, come to think of it, my latest villain was all of the above.Rebekah D. Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216040512555099417noreply@blogger.com