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More copies of this ISBN:Bullies, Bastards and Bitches: How to Write the Bad Guys of Fictionby Jessica Morrell
Synopses & ReviewsBook News Annotation:Morrell is a developmental editor and writer based in Portland,
Oregon; she teaches writing workshops throughout the Northwest and is
the author of several books about the writing profession. After
introductory discussions of primal fears, their place in culture and
storytelling, and key considerations in writing complex, believable
"bad guy" characters, Morrell explores a variety of character types
and situations including unlikely protagonists, anti-heroes, dark
heroes and bad boys, bullies and mischief makers, villains,
sociopaths, heroes versus villains, dangerous women, monsters,
creatures, lost souls, and bad guys for younger readers.
Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Through detailed instruction and examples from contemporary bestsellers and classic page-turners, this book delineates the moral continuum of protagonists and antagonists; explores the connections between opposition, adversity, and evil; and illuminates a bad guys many purposes in a successful story. Morrell also explores the rise in popularity of anti-heroes, how anti-heroes possess some of the same qualities of villains but with the soul of a hero, and how these complicated characters reflect contemporary society.
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