Writing Great Villains: Why They Shouldn't Be Sympathetic
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.

A hapless nitwit sets up his living space in the middle of a street, then moves to a police station, then gets a job in a movie studio, with calamitous results.
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
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