Why My Antihero/Villain is More Likable
This phenomenon is supported by the wild success of compelling villains with mundane storylines like The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis or the screenplay Natural Born Killers
The American Express Mistress
I could have accepted that he wasn’t ready to support a woman financially; some men just aren’t mature enough for that. But to then go public with the accusation that he had expected me to accomplish something—and that I had failed? That was a betrayal I had never prepared for.
The Big Secret in Publishing
However, if you do not have a degree, this isn’t the end of the world.
Thankfully, flagship imprints like Simon and Schuster are abandoning traditional blurb requirements based on whether writers obtained an MFA. The Oxford Review is gleefully joining this band of rebels.
