- Give them relationships with other characters. Being a villain doesn't mean they're isolated.
- Give them their own set of morals.
- Give them something to care about.
- Consider the reasons why they want to hurt the protagonist.
- Remember they are human.
- Don't make them evil for the sake of being evil.
- Keep in mind that a villain doesn't have to do every horrible thing imaginable.
- Not every villain was abused. someone who was spoiled is just as, if not more, likely to lack empathy than someone who was abused.
- Consider how they rationalise their behaviour (blame their victims, make excuses, believe what they're doing is right) if you need a reference for this kind of behaviour look at how Trump defends the horrible things he does.
- Give them a life outside being a villain. maybe your protagonist is going shopping and they run into their villain and the villain snit interested or up for a fight that day. This really depends on the story though.
- Give them a past, present or future relationship with the protagonist. Again this depends on the story.
- Consider making your villain likeable.
- Give the reader a reason to sympathise with them.
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