In storytelling we often have good vs evil, good guy vs bad guy. From a Christian perspective, how do you approach the "bad guy" and how do you portray the "bad" without glorifying it? And perhaps along a different line, should bad guys have a redemption arc?
Hi, Philip! Thanks for your question! I approach with some personal viewpoints. Why are people bad? Why are people good? Well it comes down to us realizing that nobody is truly "good" without God. When writing in an allegorical sense, at least for my latest project, bad is represented by those who are actively rejecting belief in a Savior. Good is represented by those accepting it. Does this mean that every person who doesn't believe in God is a cynical horrible beast? Well no, not at all. It's simply representational. To answer your second question, bad guys absolutely can have a redemption arc! Based on my representations, a "bad guy" can become a "good guy" through whatever represents someone coming to faith through the Holy Spirit.