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CHAINSAW IN A KIDDIE POOL, OR: WRITING VILLAINS

October 29, 2024 Mystery Center 0

I enjoy writing villains. I don’t suppose I’m alone in this amongst writers. There’s something fun and freeing about exploring the rotten side of a character—or delving into the psyche of someone who is all-consumingly, […]

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