In Defence Of Pure Evil Villains

Pure evil villains are great, actually. The first 1,000 people to use my link https://skl.sh/thecloserlook08231 will receive a one month free trial to Skillshare.

Evil villains are underrated. They often work better than sympathetic ones. But why? And when is the best time to throw an evil villain into a story?

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0:00 - Sketch
1:43 - Intro
2:33 - Why Simple, Evil Villains Can Be Great
5:05 - When Evil Villains Compliment The Theme
11:01 - When A Villain's Sympathy Feels Forced
13:44 - A Danger Of Writing Evil Villains
17:51 - Evil Does Not Mean Simple
21:56 - Tailor Your Villain To Your Hero
25:10 - Closing Thoughts

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Written & narrated by Henry Boseley
Edited by Brandon Reardin