Category Archives: Presentations

Presentations given on writing villains (usually at LTUE – check out LTUE.net!) now recorded here on the blog!

HDHTS: Winner, Winner!

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Rii the Wordsmith

Hello, minions! In case you missed it, this is part three of Henchmen Don’t Have To Suck and if you’re getting tired of it, shame on you, but good news: this is the last post. In the previous post, I … Continue reading →

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HDHTS: Objective Get!

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Rii the Wordsmith

Hello, minions! Henchmen Don’t Have To Suck is actually a presentation I gave at LTUE (LTUE.net!) in 2014 and it’s a little long to put in one post. You didn’t think that the pay raise was my only advice, did … Continue reading →

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Henchmen Don’t Have To Suck: Pay Raise

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Rii the Wordsmith

Remember the good old days of cartoons and children’s stories where there was the terrifying but basically incompetent evil overlord, and the brave hero(es) who were in a constant battle with the evil overlord who Deus Ex Machina’d his way … Continue reading →

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Making the Backstory

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Rii the Wordsmith

Let’s talk a little about how to write your villain’s backstory. It’s simple enough, just answer these five questions: What? What is your villain? Human? Alien? Monster? Is he a boy, or is she a girl [/Professor Oak]? What does … Continue reading →

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The Five Main Points of Villany: It Could be Anyone

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Rii the Wordsmith

Hello, readers! In case you missed it, this is one in five posts – the last one, to be exact. If you missed the previous posts, Motive, Evil Deeds, Independence, and Antagonists, it’s best if you go back and read … Continue reading →

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The Five Main Points of Villainy: Antagonists

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Rii the Wordsmith

Hello, readers! In case you missed it, this is one in five posts – number four, to be exact. If you missed the previous posts, Motive, Evil Deeds, and Independence, it’s best if you go back and read them first, … Continue reading →

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The Five Main Points of Villainy: Independence

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Rii the Wordsmith

Hello, readers! In case you missed it, this is one in five posts – number three, to be exact. If you missed the previous posts, Motive and Evil Deeds, it’s best if you go back and read them first, because … Continue reading →

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The Five Main Points of Villainy: Evil Deeds

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Rii the Wordsmith

Hello, readers! In case you missed it, this is one in five posts – number two, to be exact. If you missed the previous post, it’s best if you go back and read that one first, because the points build … Continue reading →

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The Five Main Points of Villainy: Motive

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Rii the Wordsmith

I’m typing these after all because the Five Main Points of Villany are the best way to start off a proper discussion of villains, getting down to the craft a la my own personal advice. They encompass the first questions … Continue reading →

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