Story Nerd

Whiplash: why the villain has a point


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There are plenty of great reasons to study this film and chief among them is that it's a terrific example of why the antagonist in a story must have a point; a very good point that is hard to refute. What does your villain believe and can your reader agree, at least in part, with the argument? Acquire the power to write a bestselling story at storynerd.ca/courses 
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