Villainous Motives
One very effective way of stirring those creative juices is to take something you already know and rip it to shreds. Try this exercise on for size.
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Have you ever stopped to think that even the villains might have reasons for what they’re doing? And has it ever crossed your mind that maybe even the bad might not be motivated purely by greed or lust or even just the desire to be evil?
Some of you may have read alternative fairy tales–fairy tales written from the perspective of the big, bad wolf for example. This type of approach to storytelling is a great way to stimulate those creative juices sloshing around in your head.
Try writing a story that you’ve known all your life from the perspective of the villain in the story. How would the story change (or the reader’s perspective of the story) if we knew everything that was going on inside the villain’s head?
As an extra added bonus, change the ending of the story so that the villain wins. Even if you end up throwing the story away, at least it will be fun!
ENJOY!!