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Today I Go In Search of a Villain.

• October 26, 2011,
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• Author: Kate
• Categories: A Writing Toolbox, Peculiar Springs, The Floating Saloon
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  Tags: Natalie Minks, Procrastination, Research, Research as Procrastination, Story Problems, The Boneshaker, The Broken Lands, The World of The Boneshaker, Villains, Weird Old Hotels, What Nathan Orders at the Diner

This is a fascinating state of affairs for me. I will tell you why. But first, let me say this. I love writing villains. I love dreaming them up, deciding on their quirks, their monstrosities, and the cuts of their bespoke suits (I’m looking at you, Walker). I love choosing which slivers of humanity to reveal, and when. I love when my beloved beta-reading genius editor kids tell me, “No, that’s not too scary. I think he could be a [...]