Finding a Villain by Liz Johnson I heard someone say recently that it’s easier to write a villain than it is to write a hero. I think I’d have to agree. Villains have a consistent motive—their actions are always reflective of their goal. What is it that they want? What are they after? And to what lengths are they willing to go to achieve that? Once those things are nailed down, a villain can begin to take shape. Heroes and heroines aren’t always quite so black and white, their motives not always as clear, their actions ruled sometimes by more than just what they want. At least that’s been my experience. So when I sat down to write my newest book for Love Inspired Suspense, A Promise to Protect , I figured identifying the villain of the story would be the easiest part of writing it. Boy was I wrong. So join me on a behind-the-scenes look at how I came up with the real villain of this book. My hero, Matt Waterstone, a United States Navy SEAL, was always part of this story...
