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    13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft a Superbad Villain
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    Better Writers Series

    Written by Sacha Black

    Narrated by Sacha Black

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    About this series

    Your hero is not the most important character in your book. Your villain is.

    Are you fed up of drowning in one-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your reader to root for your villain?

    In 13 Steps to Evil, you’ll discover:

    1. How to develop a villain’s mindset
    2. A step-by-step guide to creating your villain from the ground up
    3. Why getting to the core of a villain’s personality is essential to make them credible
    4. What pitfalls and clichés to avoid as well as the tropes your story needs

    Finally, there is a comprehensive writing guide to help you create superbad villains. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will help power up your bad guy and give them that extra edge.

    These lessons will help you master and control your villainous minions, navigate and gain the perfect balance of good and evil, as well as strengthening your villain to give your story the tension and punch it needs.

    If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAtlas Black Publishing
    Release dateSep 28, 2021
    13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft a Superbad Villain

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      13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft a Superbad Villain
      13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft a Superbad Villain

      13 Steps to Evil: How to Craft a Superbad Villain

      Sacha Black
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      Your hero is not the most important character in your book. Your villain is. Are you fed up of drowning in one-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your reader to root for your villain? In 13 Steps to Evil, you’ll discover: How to develop a villain’s mindset A step-by-step guide to creating your villain from the ground up Why getting to the core of a villain’s personality is essential to make them credible What pitfalls and clichés to avoid as well as the tropes your story needs Finally, there is a comprehensive writing guide to help you create superbad villains. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will help power up your bad guy and give them that extra edge. These lessons will help you master and control your villainous minions, navigate and gain the perfect balance of good and evil, as well as strengthening your villain to give your story the tension and punch it needs. If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

      Your hero is not the most important character in your book. Your villain is. Are you fed up of drowning in one-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your reader to root for your villain? In 13 Steps to Evil, you’ll discover: How to develop a villain’s mindset A step-by-step guide to creating your villain from the ground up Why getting to the core of a villain’s personality is essential to make them credible What pitfalls and clichés to avoid as well as the tropes your story needs Finally, there is a comprehensive writing guide to help you create superbad villains. Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned writer, this book will help power up your bad guy and give them that extra edge. These lessons will help you master and control your villainous minions, navigate and gain the perfect balance of good and evil, as well as strengthening your villain to give your story the tension and punch it needs. If you like dark humour, learning through examples and want to create the best villains you can, then you’ll love Sacha Black’s guide to crafting superbad villains. Read 13 Steps to Evil today and start creating kick-ass villains.

    Author

    Sacha Black

    Sacha Black has five obsessions; words, expensive shoes, conspiracy theories, self-improvement, and breaking the rules. She also has the mind of a perpetual sixteen-year-old, only with slightly less drama and slightly more bills. Sacha writes books about people with magical powers and other books about the art of writing. She lives in Hertfordshire, England, with her wife and genius, giant of a son. When she’s not writing, she can be found laughing inappropriately loud, blogging, sniffing musty old books, fangirling film and TV soundtracks, or thinking up new ways to break the rules.

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