If you want to know how to write about evil, then you have
to dance with it. Writers may talk about
characters, and discuss how evil is not real; that it is a construct of
religion and morality and ethics, but for the purpose of writing, nothing suits
us better than to explore this thing.
To dance with evil is to explore an area inside you, inside
each of us all, that we all share. What
sets us humans apart from undomesticated animals is that we control our innate
impulses. Sociopaths may not have this
tool.
What is it that frightens you most? It may different for each of us, and whether
it is due to nature vs. nurture is beside the point. We can talk about writing, or we can use
words as tools, those colors of our palette, to reveal to ourselves what it is
that we fear the most.
When you work at digging deep in the boneyard, then others
will be drawn to your honesty. Writers
may be telling a story, but a tale that reveals the truth about ourselves rings
true, like a bell. Others will see this as bravery.
Otherwise, we are writing on the surface of a lake, instead
of diving into the dark depths.
Your antagonist should contain those things you fear. Reveal to your reader your fears through the
evil character. Your protagonist should fight those fears, win or lose.
Or not.
---willies out.
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