tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post6209095225476800483..comments2024-03-27T20:45:02.042-07:00Comments on I Smell Sheep: Guest Post: D. B. Jackson/David B. Coe (The Dead Man's Reach book tour) + giveawayKatie Daltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07042610457306269521noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-88996845417385967992015-08-02T18:46:27.358-07:002015-08-02T18:46:27.358-07:00Congrats on your two new releases! Even though I ...Congrats on your two new releases! Even though I root for the hero, I find a well written villain to be more interesting. Two of my favorite villains are Voldemort from the Harry Potter series and Professor Moriarty from Sherlock Holmes.BookLadynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-66803229679237559132015-07-30T15:42:45.323-07:002015-07-30T15:42:45.323-07:00Makes sense. Thanks.Makes sense. Thanks.David B. Coehttp://www.davidbcoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-8652398564887309822015-07-30T15:41:38.125-07:002015-07-30T15:41:38.125-07:00" Sneaky slippery snake kind of things done b..." Sneaky slippery snake kind of things done by the villain are the spice of the story." I LOVE this. So well put. Thanks, CarolDavid B. Coehttp://www.davidbcoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-49786571671825130572015-07-30T15:40:26.586-07:002015-07-30T15:40:26.586-07:00Susanne, I agree!Susanne, I agree!David B. Coehttp://www.davidbcoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-32085074246148415542015-07-30T13:25:10.603-07:002015-07-30T13:25:10.603-07:00depends how they're written; no favdepends how they're written; no favbn100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-90648635723763380322015-07-29T22:58:10.108-07:002015-07-29T22:58:10.108-07:00I like villains. Villains can make or break a stor...I like villains. Villains can make or break a story just by how dedicated and involved in what ever horrible or bad things they are doing in a story. Sneaky slippery snake kind of things done by the villain are the spice of the story.<br />carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13434473923707175858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-49893608518677537302015-07-28T11:55:30.761-07:002015-07-28T11:55:30.761-07:00Well-written characters to me are neither pure goo...Well-written characters to me are neither pure good nor pure evil. No real hero or real villain, but a bith of both. Everybody has his good and bad moments, that's what makes a person interesting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159493592493424443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-74289880764406299922015-07-28T09:32:37.221-07:002015-07-28T09:32:37.221-07:00This, Deb K. Yes, I totally agree. It is so much m...This, Deb K. Yes, I totally agree. It is so much more fun to write characters in subtle shades of gray, to make likable antagonists and difficult heroes. Thanks for the comment.David B. Coehttp://www.davidbcoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-41025019353660650322015-07-28T07:49:56.923-07:002015-07-28T07:49:56.923-07:00I like villains. They're more fun to portray o...I like villains. They're more fun to portray on stage. However, an anti-hero can be as complex as a villain or antagonist. If the hero, villain, antagonist or anti-hero is well-written and involved in a fully developed plot then I'm happy.<br /><br />Deb K.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11020730474110440173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-4210591098550488202015-07-27T09:08:57.298-07:002015-07-27T09:08:57.298-07:00Hi, Kim! I think that's an important distincti...Hi, Kim! I think that's an important distinction -- antagonist versus villain. Sephira is most certainly an antagonist, but she actually might not qualify as a villain. She's too central to all the Thieftaker stories, and she's too complex. Thanks for the great comment.David B. Coehttp://www.davidbcoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-44964839455928213372015-07-27T09:05:54.476-07:002015-07-27T09:05:54.476-07:00Bison, yes, I agree completely. See my comments ab...Bison, yes, I agree completely. See my comments above to Nancy Ann and Cherio. I hope you enjoy the Thieftaker books. Thanks for your comment.David B. Coehttp://www.davidbcoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-52403773306299050492015-07-27T09:04:37.171-07:002015-07-27T09:04:37.171-07:00Bison, yes, I agree completely. See my comments ab...Bison, yes, I agree completely. See my comments above to Nancy Ann and Cherio. I hope you enjoy the Thieftaker books. Thanks for your comment.David B. Coehttp://www.davidbcoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-41444458255019790702015-07-27T09:02:06.879-07:002015-07-27T09:02:06.879-07:00Nancy Ann, one of the things that has been so fun ...Nancy Ann, one of the things that has been so fun about writing the Thieftaker books is the interaction between Ethan, my hero, and Sephira, who you meet in this post. She is a more a nemesis than a villain. There are other villains in the books -- those whom Ethan has to confront and overcome in order to prevail in the mysteries. But Sephira shows up in every book, hampering him, hounding him, besting him at times and being bested herself at others. And so, I would say that I like both, too, and more I love the interplay between a good villain and a good hero. Thanks for the comment.David B. Coehttp://www.davidbcoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-82301179816342391312015-07-27T08:58:53.076-07:002015-07-27T08:58:53.076-07:00Thanks for the response, Debby. I feel much the sa...Thanks for the response, Debby. I feel much the same way about heroes as I do about villains. If a hero is too good, she or he starts to get boring, at least from a writing perspective. I love to write complex heroes, who have heroic qualities but also a bit of darkness.David B. Coehttp://www.davidbcoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-22297350440318520602015-07-27T08:56:32.876-07:002015-07-27T08:56:32.876-07:00Hi, Cherio! Thanks for the reply. I find that I li...Hi, Cherio! Thanks for the reply. I find that I like villains so long as they're interesting and multi-dimensional. Sephira, who you meet here, is a really fun villain to write, because she has many redeeming qualities, despite being cruel and ruthless. But you're absolutely right -- a good villain certainly make things more interesting.David B. Coehttp://www.davidbcoe.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-30846244375973659842015-07-27T08:54:05.087-07:002015-07-27T08:54:05.087-07:00A good antagonist always makes a story better, but...A good antagonist always makes a story better, but my favorites haven't necessarily been villains. KimMorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981211450536682710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-64463112210129240812015-07-27T07:08:53.721-07:002015-07-27T07:08:53.721-07:00I prefer heroes but a good villain makes a story v...I prefer heroes but a good villain makes a story very interesting<br /><br />tiramisu392 (at) yahoo.combison61https://www.blogger.com/profile/13927876741641028132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-62860618304840845272015-07-27T05:44:40.174-07:002015-07-27T05:44:40.174-07:00I like both, however, it depends on the story.I like both, however, it depends on the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-79959903598856569962015-07-27T04:37:51.995-07:002015-07-27T04:37:51.995-07:00i like heroesi like heroesDebbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516477616699255278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6804134394852065702.post-73993865846473504002015-07-27T03:49:13.154-07:002015-07-27T03:49:13.154-07:00Hi David,
I definitely prefer villains!! They te...Hi David,<br /> I definitely prefer villains!! They tend to make stories much more interesting!!cherio1https://www.blogger.com/profile/18204517569238742145noreply@blogger.com