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Our Best Advice: villain’s monologue + turning points

Story Nerd · Sep 24, 2025 · 28:39

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We've come to the end of another season and that means it's time for our best advice about the villain's monologue (what it is, and why it's essential you have one in your story) and turning points (those unexpected events that create opportunities for you to reveal character). -V.

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