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Villain Things I Want To See More Of
Villain things I want to see more of
Actually funny. Not making jokes at other people's expense, not the butt of the joke, just villains that have absurd senses of humour and top-notch intentional comedic timing,
CHARISMA!!! Please, can we have more charming villains, villains that can sway a crowd, villains that get away with things because their too polite, too well-spoken, too funny to possibly to evil.
Respected. Villains whose villainous deeds have led them to success and made them widely respected members of society. To be clear, this isn't respected person who is secretly evil. No. I mean, the bad things they've done are the reason they're respected.
Let them win. Let them win because their plan succeeded. Not because the protagonists fucked up, not by pure luck. Let them earn their victories.
Supporters! Lots of them. The more powerful your villain is, the more supporters they are going to need. If the evil king is unpopular with everyone he's not going to stay king for long. He needs allies, lots of them, especially if he's a tyrant.
Knows how to play the game. Manipulative villains who say whatever they have to to get their way, chose their allies and enemies carefully, bribe and blackmail, play the victim, the hero, or even the innocent when it suits them. Make it hard for your protagonists to convince anyone they are a villain at all.
Cold Steel. Give me villains that don't get angry easy, that laugh things off, that kill because it's efficient and for no other reason.
Clever and creative. Strategists who always have a trick up their sleeve and problem solvers with personal flare.
Show other characters reacting with fear. Nothing rams home how terrifying a villain is quite like watching other powerful characters fall to their knees--fast--when they walk in the room.
Irredeemable despite their tragic backstories. For the love of god people, tragic backstories do not justify a villain's actions. You can have empathy for what they've endured while still expecting them to take responsibility for what they've become.
Unconventionally attractive. Take this however you want. I, for one, would like to see more tortured bad boys who aren't white and shredded. But also, villains whose attractiveness lies in how they talk, their body language and facial expressions, and their outfits. Why do y'all think smirking is such a popular word??
Love. Let them love their spouses, their children, their friends. Not in an abusive way either. Let them have healthy relationships with their still living wives, daughters, sons, comrades in arms etc.
Kind. Give me villains who tip well, who put their own garbage away even though the servants could do it, who remember their henchmen's names, who are good with kids, who donate to charity and not just for the tax incentives
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Writing Year in Review
2022
Goals
Daily Words: 200
Yearly Words: 73,000
Daily Time: 15 minutes
Yearly Time: 91 hours 15 minutes
[Complete]
Final Statistics
Daily Average Words: 315
Yearly Total Words: 118,914
Daily Time Spent: 21 minutes
Yearly Time Spent: 131 hours 4 minutes
Posted: 57,504
Author's Note: Oh boy! What a year it has been! I have so much to say, but I'll try to keep this as brief as possible. I've learned and grown so much as a writer over the course of this year! This is the first whole year I've actively written and kept track- in detail- of everything I worked on, how long I worked on it, and what projects I finished and when!
I'm so happy and grateful for everyone who supported me, talked with me, and joined me on this crazy adventure! From the experiment to sharing ideas to fun interactions and making jokes, I'm thankful for it all and will look back on it fondly!
Here's to another year! 🥂
(Monthly breakdown under the cut)
January
Word Count: 7,569
Time spent: 6 hours 56 minutes
WIPs: How an Angel Gets Its Wings, Ozpin's Case Files
Completed
How an Angel Gets Its Wings: Ch. 13
Ozpin’s Case Files: Police interview
Ozpin’s Case Files: Adam's Return
Ozpin’s Case Files: Qrow goes back to school
Ozpin’s Case Files: Ren and Nora's Intake
February
Word Count: 4,803
Time spent: 5 hours 34 minutes
WIPs: How an Angel Gets Its Wings, Ozpin's Case Files, Prompts
Completed
How an Angel Gets Its Wings: Ch. 14
Ozpin’s Case Files: Schnee's Exit Interview
Ozpin’s Case Files: Salem's Return
Prompt: Library, cold rainy day, cuddles
Prompt: "I love every minute spent with you."
March
Word Count: 9,237
Time spent: 8 hours 43 minutes
WIPs: How an Angel Gets Its Wings, A Man of Misfortune, Ozpin's Case Files
Completed
A Man of Misfortune
Ozpin’s Case Files: Qrow Meets Salem
April
Word Count: 9,640
Time spent: 16 hours 20 minutes
WIPs: How an Angel Gets Its Wings, Ozpin's Case Files, Ozqrow Week 2022
Completed
How an Angel Gets Its Wings: Ch. 15
Ozpin’s Case Files: Raven's Return
Ozpin’s Case Files: Qrow's Apology
The Trial of Ezra Ozpin
May
Word Count: 10,430
Time spent: 9 hours 22 minutes
WIPs: Ozqrow Week 2022, Ozpin's Case Files
Completed
Ozqrow Week 2022: Day 4: Beach Episode
Ozqrow Week 2022: Day 2: Corruption
Ozqrow Week 2022: Day 5: Dancing
Ozpin’s Case Files: Qrow moves in
June
Word Count: 11,118
Time spent: 10 hours 56 minutes
WIPs: Ozqrow Week 2022, Beacon of Hope
Completed
Ozqrow Week 2022: Day 1: Death
Ozqrow Week 2022: Day 3: Pirates
Ozqrow Week 2022: Day 6: Festivals
Ozqrow Week 2022: Day 7: Free Day
July
Word Count: 5,852
Time spent: 6 hours 13 minutes
WIPs: Beacon of Hope
Completed
Beacon of Hope: Ch. 2
August
Word Count: 11,267
Time spent: 9 hours 34 minutes
WIPs: Beacon of Hope, Prompt, Ozqrow Week 2022, Build What You Cannot Find
Completed
Prompt: Qrow with minor injuries
Ozqrow Week 2022: Day 1 (again): Rebirth
Build What You Cannot Find: Ch. 4
September
Word Count: 8,6,79
Time spent: 9 hours 10 minutes
WIPs: How an Angel Gets Its Wings, Build What You Cannot Find
Completed
Build What You Cannot Find: Ch. 5
How an Angel Gets Its Wings: Ch. 16
October
Word Count: 14,822
Time spent: 17 hours 5 minutes
WIPs: Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest
Completed
Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest: Ch. 4 (outline)
Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest: Ch. 3 (outline)
Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest: Ch. 2 (outline)
Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest: Ch. 1 (outline)
November
Word Count: 16,314
Time spent: 23 hours 16 minutes
WIPs: Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest, Prompt, Ozqrow Secret Santa 2022
Completed
Prompt: "I chose to love you..."
Ozqrow Secret Santa 2022: Qrow knitting socks for Oz
Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest: Ch. 6 (outline)
Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest: Ch. 5 (outline)
December
Word Count: 9,183
Time spent: 7 hours 55 minutes
WIPs: Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest, Poem
Completed
Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest: Ch. 8 (outline)
Home is Where Your Light Shines Brightest: Ch. 7 (outline)
Poem: The Legacy of the Poem Tree