Every good story needs a villain? STFU

icedmocha1 · 2022-05-30T17:57:55Z

Dear Greg/Forum People, I'm sick of y'all saying that every good story needs a villain. Not only is this a false assumption which you can find countless counter-examples with a quick google, but adopting it could theoretically manifest villainous figures in your life, i.e. tulpas, egregores, etc... Perhaps you mean to say "every good story needs a conflict," which is seemingly closer to the truth, and much more difficult to write around, but still not undeniable. Just go watch "The French Chef" and tell me who the villain is? what the major conflicts are?...Oh shit she accidentally used vermouth instead of oil??? WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE DINNER!?! No conflict, nonetheless a compelling and enjoyable show. Someone mentioned "My Neighbor Totoro" as another prime example. Im sick of typing, so one can also google "how to write a compelling story without conflict" and find countless examples. Any counter argument?

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The op is the villain in this story. 🤣

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