What Makes a Villain Feel Real | How to Write an Antagonist

Today, we’re going to talk about how to write an antagonist. I mean what makes a villain feel real?

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What can a writer do to make you want to reach through the book and give that jerk an atomic wedgie.

Now the tips I’m going to give work whether you’re writing a picture book, YA novel or any adult fiction.

Just to be clear: A villain is a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot.

An antagonist, on the other hand is (a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary.)

So an antagonist is someone that opposes your protagonist. They’re a “plot role”.
A villain on the other hand is a character type. In fact, sometimes a villain can be your protagonist. Like Dexter from the tv show.

Since, majority of the time your villain is going to be the antagonist, what makes a villain feel real and how to write an antagonist will be pretty much the same.

So to answer the question, how do you write a great antagonist? Here are 5 tips on what makes a villain feel real:

1. Decide how much to share depending on the age group you’re writing for as well as how you want the antagonist to appear

2. Show their Motivation (why are they doing what they’re doing)

3. Show how powerful they are. (Again, show it don’t just tell it)

4. Give them a character arca (this doesn’t mean that they have to be redeemed)

5. Give them fears(fear of failure, fear of losing what they have, etc)

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