tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post7164996205177257416..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: A Question of VillainyDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50109206087560536792013-08-25T16:52:45.190-06:002013-08-25T16:52:45.190-06:00Hadn't considered the parallels between villai...Hadn't considered the parallels between villainy and heroism. It might be likened to black and white hats -- they're both hats.<br /><br />Villains are often self-confident to the point of arrogance. Heroes are self-confident, too, and hopefully endowed with at least a sprinkling of humility. Villains are self-serving, while heroes are (somewhat) altruistic. Villains bask in the limelight; heroes may or may not sit in the back of the room. Both have gifts that set them apart, but they use them very differently. Hmmm...<br /><br />This is a thought-provoking piece, Debby. Thank you for rattling my cage. :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50872936302907169522013-08-25T10:05:28.040-06:002013-08-25T10:05:28.040-06:00I like to remember what I heard in a seminar once....I like to remember what I heard in a seminar once. The villain believes he is the hero of his own story. Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-37867347854424716682013-08-23T13:40:40.575-06:002013-08-23T13:40:40.575-06:00A good description of what makes up a villain. A good description of what makes up a villain. Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-26656077693208615112013-08-23T08:00:34.340-06:002013-08-23T08:00:34.340-06:00What a good reminder about the similarities betwee...What a good reminder about the similarities between a hero and a villain. You are so right about the importance of making them both a bit bigger than life. Or maybe more than a bit. (smile) Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42592261774230362332013-08-23T06:48:28.443-06:002013-08-23T06:48:28.443-06:00In most genres, the villain should always be an ef...In most genres, the villain should always be an effective foe. In literary stories, the villain can be less overtly evil. Hero and villain can be fighting different sides of the same thematic argument or issue. Neither hero nor villain is truly good or evil. They just strongly believe in their side. They should both be equally gifted at persuading people they are right.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.com