Bad Villains vs Good Villains (Writing Advice)

Learn what separates bad villains from good ones--with examples that include Lex Luthor, The Joker, Green Goblin, Annie Wilkes, and more! **Get Brandon's Writing guide book STORY MADE SIMPLE** Amazon (Ad link): https://amzn.to/4kv5TkU Barnes & Noble: https://tinyurl.com/4afd4nz6 Audible: https://tinyurl.com/3xss8734 Other Retailers:https://books2read.com/storymadesimple Patreon Page:   / writerbrandonmcnulty   YouTube Membership:    / @writerbrandonmcnulty   Get Brandon's horror/thriller novel The Half Murders: AMAZON (Ad Link): https://amzn.to/4amlFKG BARNES & NOBLE (USA): https://shorturl.at/acwLX AUDIBLE (USA): https://shorturl.at/goFG9 OTHER RETAILERS: https://books2read.com/TheHalfMurders Get Brandon's horror/thriller novel BAD PARTS: AMAZON (Ad Link): https://amzn.to/3esTFYC BARNES & NOBLE: https://tinyurl.com/BadPartsBN AUDIBLE: https://www.audible.com/pd/Bad-Parts-... OTHER RETAILERS: https://books2read.com/badparts Get Brandon's supernatural thriller novel ENTRY WOUNDS: AMAZON (Ad Link): https://amzn.to/2XL737v BARNES & NOBLE: https://tinyurl.com/EntryWoundsBN AUDIBLE: https://tinyurl.com/EWAudible OTHER RETAILERS: https://books2read.com/EntryWounds NOTE: Some of my links are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos. This does not affect my review of products. All opinions are my own. Thanks for the support! Follow Brandon McNulty: WEBSITE (Join my mailing list!) - https://brandonmcnulty.com/ TWITTER -   / mcnultyfiction   FACEBOOK -   / mcnultyfiction   SUBSCRIBE to Writer Brandon McNulty here:    / @writerbrandonmcnulty   #Villains #WritingAdvice #WritingTips #Writing #author #betterstories #authortube #booktube #authortuber #howtowrite #BrandonMcNulty #WriterBrandonMcNulty #WritingCommunity #LexLuthor #TheJoker 0:00 Intro 0:34 What Makes a Villain Engaging? 4:21 Bad Villain 1: The Fraud 4:38 Bad Example 1: The Dark Knight Rises - Bane and Talia al Ghul 6:24 Good Example 1: Harry Potter - Quirrell and Voldemort 8:27 Bad Villain 2: Broken Logic Villain 8:53 Bad Example 2: War of the Worlds 2025 - Donald Briggs 10:45 Good Example 2: Aliens - Xenomorph and Carter Burke 12:38 Bad Villain 3: Unconvincing Villain 12:57 Bad Example 3: Amazing Spider-Man 2 - Green Goblin 15:34 Good Example 3: John Wick Chapter 2 - Santino D'Antonio 17:15 Bad Villain 4: Mr. Self Destruct 17:38 Bad Example 4: Superman 2025 - Lex Luthor 20:57 Good Example 4: Misery - Annie Wilkes 22:58 Outro ======================================= CHECK OUT MY OTHER VIDEOS: Mastering Scene Structure:    • Mastering Scene Structure (Fiction Writing...   Writing Scenes that Flow:    • Writing Scenes That Flow (Fiction Writing ...   5 Fatal Mistakes that New Writers Make    • 5 Fatal Mistakes that New Writers Make   5 Time-Saving Tips for Writers (And Readers!)    • 5 Time-Saving Tips for Writers (And Readers!)   5 Scientific Inaccuracies in Movies, TV, & Books    • 5 Scientific Inaccuracies in Movies, TV, &...   The BEST Writing Exercise Out There    • The BEST Writing Exercise Out There   How to Write a Book Pitch    • How to Write a Book Pitch   Writing Villains #1 - Start with Your Hero    • Writing Villains #1 - Start with Your Hero   Writing Villains #2 - Goals    • Writing Villains #2 - Goals   Writing Villains #3 - Motivation    • Writing Villains #3 - Motivation   Writing Villains #4 - When to Introduce Your Villain    • Writing Villains #4 - When to Introduce Yo...   Writing Villains #5 - Plot Points for Villains    • Writing Villains #5 - Plot Points for Vill...   Writing Villains #6 - Impacting the Hero    • Writing Villains #6 - Impacting the Hero   The Anatomy of Story REVIEW:    • The Anatomy of Story REVIEW   Save the Cat Writes a Novel REVIEW:    • Save the Cat Writes a Novel REVIEW   =======================================