"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.
"TMNT" and a Tale of Two Households
"Remember the Titans" and the Price of Leadership
”How To Train Your Dragon” and Dating, Courtship and ’Seeing Each Other’
”A Christmas Story” and the Bullies Who Would Take Our Joy
”Godzilla” and the Monsters We Make
”The Croods” and the Burden of Parenting
”Super Mario” and From Man to Myth to Icon
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Dystopian Edition”
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Futurism Edition”
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Aliens Edition”
End of Summer Comeback
Stories I Like, Love, and Hate - ”Dinosaurs”
Why We Relate to Villains More Than Heroes
It’s 2022 - Time for a Kick-Off Episode
EP83: The Heroes and Villains Of Our Own Lives
EP82: ”Terminator 2” and Great Father Figures
EP81_”The Sword in the Stone” and Fate vs. Destiny
EP80: ”101 Dalmatians” and the Dogs That Teach Us Human Things
Interview: Clay Myatt and ”Echoes of the Gospel in Harry Potter”
EP79: ”Pinocchio” and the Adoption of a Real Child
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