Authors describe the basis for a good villain, writing female villains, and if there are villains readers do not want to read about.
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Various authors speak about what makes them interested in the roots of the negative aspects of human nature and how their main characters are affected.
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Gail Bellamy lists reasons people read and write about food, tips for writing food reviews, language to avoid while writing about food, and how a character's chosen food can reveal personality (in fiction).