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		<title>By: Climax Scenes: Write BIG for BIG Impact</title>
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		<dc:creator>Climax Scenes: Write BIG for BIG Impact</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] And so, a word about Villains. One question I often hear is, &#8220;Do I really need an antagonist/villain&#8221; Usually, these writers have the main character struggling against something like a storm, or an evil empire, or something more abstract. In these cases, no, you don&#8217;t have to have a villain; but if you can embody the evil from that abstract opposition in a character, you&#8217;ll have a stronger story. Think about Star Wars, where Luke Skywalker struggles against the evil Empire. Even in that space opera, you have the local representative and embodiment of the evil in Darth Vadar. Strengthen villains whenever possible.  [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] And so, a word about Villains. One question I often hear is, &#8220;Do I really need an antagonist/villain&#8221; Usually, these writers have the main character struggling against something like a storm, or an evil empire, or something more abstract. In these cases, no, you don&#8217;t have to have a villain; but if you can embody the evil from that abstract opposition in a character, you&#8217;ll have a stronger story. Think about Star Wars, where Luke Skywalker struggles against the evil Empire. Even in that space opera, you have the local representative and embodiment of the evil in Darth Vadar. Strengthen villains whenever possible.  [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Who are the Worst Villains?</title>
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		<dc:creator>Who are the Worst Villains?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Villains Don't Always Wear Black</title>
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		<dc:creator>Villains Don't Always Wear Black</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2009 23:13:44 +0000</pubDate>
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