episode 1: Writing Excuses 7.1 When Good Characters Go Bad
Welcome to Writing Excuses Season 7!
Let's start with a trip to the dark side! How do you take a good character and make them evil? And why would you want to do this? Brandon, Dan, Mary, and Howard answer that second question first, and then walk you through the process of doing this. We cover establishing the character, venturing onto a slippery slope, and connecting these and other elements to important pieces of the story.
We talk about the types of "evil" a character can fall into, using character examples like Oedipus, Othello, Boromir, and Doctor Horrible, and how you might incorporate tragic flaws into their downward-trending paths. Finally, we offer examples where we've seen it done poorly. Hello, Anakin!
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