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Storytellers Must Stop Dehumanizing Prisoners
We've created our own dystopia.
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Q&A: How Do I Show That the Threat Is a Systemic Problem?
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Q&A: Can an Abusive Antagonist Get Away With Their Misdeeds?
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Episode 384: Villainous Presentation
Does the villain talk like a villain?
Q&A: Do You Have Any Advice for Villains Forced to Be Heroes?
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Q&A: Can I Have Multiple Antagonists Without Fragmenting the Story?
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Does Your Villain Twirl Their Mustache?
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Star Trek’s Worst Movie Villains
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When the villain wins, it builds tension - but only if it's a credible win.
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Five Badly Motivated Villains From Popular Stories
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Because redeeming a villain is difficult, many of the same mistakes get repeated again and again.
The Villains of Each Buffy Season, From Worst to Best
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