Writing villains that are pure evil *actually* works. Here's why.

Sure, a sympathetic villain (with or without redemption arc) can be fun. But have you considered... EEEEEEVIL?! Mwahahaha! 😈 Janet makes the case for why sometimes writing villains who are pure evil is the RIGHT choice for your story - and how to write a villain whose moral compass points "DO EVIL" into an interesting and compelling character! 0:00 Writing Villains who choose evil 0:44 The power of choice 1:40 Examples of pure evil villains 2:13 Evil villains are fun to write 3:10 Simple doesn't mean boring 3:29 Complex character traits 5:36 Great foils for morally grey heroes 6:18 Evil villains save time 6:42 Forces heroes to weight the costs of choices WORLDBUILD WITH US! Create a ✨free✨ World Anvil account today! Worldbuilding software, campaign manager and novel writing software. Created by two nerds, run with love & passion, supported by the friendliest community on the internet 🥰🥳 📌Website: https://www.worldanvil.com Reddit:   / worldanvil​   Discord:   / discord   Facebook:   / worldanvil   WHAT IS WORLD ANVIL? All-in-One digital toolkit for Gamemasters, Writers and Storytellers. ✒️ Templates designed by professional worldbuilders 🗺️ Clickable maps - link to your lore... or to more maps! ⌛ Timelines - keep your chronology clear 🌳 Family trees - Track bloodlines & succession 🧠 Mind maps & Diplomacy Webs - Visualize plots, relationships & more! 📖 Manuscripts - Plan, draft & publish a novel or serial fiction 🧙‍♂️ Storyteller Screen - Keep stats, lore & notes in one browser tab 💻 Plus + Check out our NEW easy visual editor! 🪄 #worldbuilding #writingtips #DnD #fantasy #fantasyworld #fantasyworldbuilding #scifi #scififantasy #writing #writingtechniques #worldbuilder #gamemaster #tabletoprpg #villains #villain #antagonist #darklord #characterbuilding