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A Good, a Bad, and an Evil Character: Who Renders a Novel Most Enjoyable?

M. Salgaro, V. Wagner & W. Menninghausb

August 1, 2021

Writers strive to capture readers’ attention, elicit intense engagement & leave a lasting impact. In fiction, a bad character renders a narrative more suspenseful than a good character does - people enjoy immoral actions of characters. However, pushing badness to an extreme level (e.g. an Evil Character) erases rather than enhances advantageous effects.

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