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Vermont Author Sarah Ward, whose new novel is Aesop Lake (Green Writers Press). 

This week's Write the Book Prompt was generously offered by my guest, Sarah Ward. In her writing, Sarah tries to fully depict villains as well as the “good guys,” whose stories always do tend to be fully explored. In the Harry Potter series, for example, what do we really know about Malfoy? Why is he—a wealthy, privileged boy with two devoted parents—such a jerk? Write the backstory of a villain. What drives him to be a bully or a sadist? What makes her so dark, so villainous? What are your villains frightened of? What do they want?

Good luck with your work in the coming week, and please listen next week for another prompt or suggestion.

Music Credit: Aaron Shapiro


  • 3:51pm We Are Family by Sister Sledge on Greatest Hits (Cotillion)
  • 3:54pm Don't Go Breaking My Heart by Elton John and Kiki Di on Don't Go Breaking My Heart (The Rocket Record Company)
  • 4:54pm Under Pressure by David Bowie, Queen on Hot Space (EMI)
  • 5:01pm West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys on West End Girls (Parlophone)
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