Who are some of your favorite villains? I’ve made it no secret that I ADORE a good bad guy. It intrigues me how writers create these villains. For me, I pull a lot from history. It’s not so hard to imagine something hideous when it’s already taken place in the world, right? . . The Warlord in #theaermianfeuds was heavily influenced by Hitler, his obsession with creating the perfect nation of people, the experiments, the total lack of empathy, and his charisma. I also studied sociopaths and psychopaths intensely. One study called them, “the demented chameleons of society.” It was crazy to me how persons could mimic emotions PERFECTLY, and not actually experience them. 🤯 These were the characteristics that created Zane the Warlord. #authorconfession . . . . . . #readersofinstagram #yalit #yareads #igreads #amreading #amwriting #villains #spysmask #bookish #bookstagram #bookandfeather #darkart #bookworm #booklover #booknerdigan #booknerd #leighbardugo #got #throneofglass #hollyblack #sarahjmaas #bookaddict #bookaholic #bibliophile https://www.instagram.com/p/B1rBhLMAonD/?igshid=1qvda1nvcxcbk