I finally tried writing from a villain's view for a whole month

My stories used to feel flat because I only wrote from the hero's side, focusing on their goals and wins. After forcing myself to draft every scene from the antagonist's view for 30 days, my plots got way more complex and the conflict felt real. Do you think the 'villain' is actually the key to a good story, or is that giving them too much credit?

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milab7520d ago

Totally get that. I read an interview once where a writer said the villain's plan is what makes the story happen. If their reasons are weak, the whole plot feels fake. Your month-long experiment sounds like it fixed that flat feeling. So maybe the villain isn't the key, but a strong one sure unlocks everything else, right?

emery60320d ago

Exactly, @milab75. A solid villain gives the hero something real to push against. Spent a whole week just on the antagonist's backstory once and it fixed everything.