Sharon Grace Badia teaches screenwriting
Why We Don't Care About Your Villain
Every writer thinks their hero carries the story. The industry truth: your villain determines everything. Learn how to write a villain that turns a cliché antagonist into someone unforgettable.
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Your villain is flatlining.
No clear motive. No logic. No stakes. Readers stopped caring pages ago, and a weak villain takes your whole script down with them. You have seconds.
Scroll to save themGive them a reason we believe.
Forget "evil for evil's sake". A want and a wound the audience understands, even while they hate it.
Make them the hero of their own story.
A painful past is not enough. Build a moral logic so coherent it's terrifying.
Make every scene cost something.
Map what your villain stands to lose, and watch the tension come back to life.
Find the hero's opposite double.
A villain doesn't live alone in the story. The right mirror makes both characters stronger.
Lock it into a Villain Blueprint.
Clear, undeniable and ready for your next draft.
They're alive. And so is your script.
7 chapters and 22 lessons that take your antagonist from forgettable to unforgettable, with a quiz, a scene case study or an exercise on your own villain in every chapter.
Save your villain: $49
Your instructor
Sharon Grace Badia
Award-winning filmmaker and screenwriting coach
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Winner of the Mass Indie Spirit AwardMassachusetts Independent Film Festival
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Director of A is for AliceFeature film
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Graduate of RUFARome University of Fine Arts
"I teach you exactly how to turn a cliché antagonist into someone unforgettable."
Sharon created this class with the Kraken International Film Festival to fix the mistake that sinks so many scripts: villains nobody cares about.
The diagnosis
5 reasons nobody cares about your villain
If your antagonist has even one of these problems, readers and producers will feel it on the page.
No clear motive
We don't know what they want, or why.
Generic archetype
A villain we've seen a hundred times before.
No personal connection
Nothing ties them to the hero's journey.
Zero moral logic
Their choices don't make sense from the inside.
Predictable choices
The audience is always one step ahead.
Class lesson plan
7 chapters, 22 lessons, 1 unforgettable villain
Tap a chapter to see every lesson.
01Understand Why Your Villain Isn't Working
5 lessons · includes a free quiz+
Understand Why Your Villain Isn't Working
5 lessons · includes a free quiz- Why Your Villain Isn't Working
- How To Use This Course
- Your First Villain Example
- Did You Get It? Quiz
- Ready for Chapter 2?
02Let's Write Villains That Make Sense
6 lessons · 6:50 of video+
Let's Write Villains That Make Sense
6 lessons · 6:50 of video- Does It Make Sense?4:14
- Does It Actually Make Sense? Quiz
- Watch the Scenes: Villains That Make Sense Case study
- Your Exercise Exercise2:36
- How to Craft a Scene for Your Villain
- Ready for Chapter 3?
03Build Their Logic
5 lessons · 4:30 of video+
Build Their Logic
5 lessons · 4:30 of video- Watch This Villain: We'll Explain Later
- What's Their Logic?4:30
- Example #1: What's Their Logic? Case study
- Example #2: What's Their Logic? Case study
- + 1 more lesson inside the course
04Stakes
3 lessons · 6:01 of video+
Stakes
3 lessons · 6:01 of video- Why Does This Matter?6:01
- Case Study Scene: The Stakes Map in Action Case study
- Fill Out Your Villain's Stakes Map Exercise
05Your Villain's Relationships
1 lesson+
Your Villain's Relationships
1 lesson- The Villain's Opposite Double
06Your Final Project
1 lesson · 1:40 of video+
Your Final Project
1 lesson · 1:40 of video- Create Your Villain Blueprint Project1:40
07Your Final Lesson
1 lesson · 2:57 of video+
Your Final Lesson
1 lesson · 2:57 of video- Your Final Lesson2:57
What's included
Everything you need to rewrite your antagonist
Video & audio lessonsShort, focused, at your own pace
Interactive quizzesCheck you really got it
Scene case studiesSee each principle in real films
Downloadable PDFsKeep the material forever
Exercises & Stakes MapApply every lesson to your script
Villain BlueprintYour finished final project
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- 22 lessons across 7 chapters
- Beginner to advanced
- Quizzes & scene case studies
- Exercises, Stakes Map & PDFs
- Final project: your Villain Blueprint
- Lifetime access, instant email delivery
Questions? Write to krakenfilmfest@gmail.com
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Who is this villain writing course for?
Screenwriters, novelists and filmmakers at any stage, from beginner to advanced. You start with why villains fail, then build their logic, stakes and relationships, and finish with a complete Villain Blueprint.
How do I access the course after buying?
Access is instant: you receive everything by email right after purchase.
How long do I have access?
Forever. It's a one-time payment of $49 with lifetime access.
How long does it take to finish?
The lessons are short and focused, so you can go through the whole course in a week. The exercises are where the real work happens, and you can take as long as your script needs.
Can I use it on a script I'm already writing?
Yes, that's the best way to take it. The exercises and the final Villain Blueprint are built around your own antagonist.
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Stop writing villains nobody remembers.
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Stop letting weak villains kill your scripts. Most antagonists aren't bad—they're empty. Course Format: Video/Audio modules + worksheets Access Duration: Lifetime Level: Beginner to Advanced You'll get instant access upon purchase via email delivery