I‘m an INTJ, and I know several people who are INTJs. I like to think I know a bit about this topic. (Note, even if you aren’t interested in typing your characters, this may be helpful for any villain.)
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Myers-Briggs testing, INTJs are known as the planners, strategists, and brilliant masterminds. Consequently, they are often portrayed as the villain in fiction when they appear. INTJs tend to express little emotion, and their logic is nearly flawless, but why always put him/her in the antagonist’s role? People often place the INTJ as the antagonist in their story. This is wrong. In the classic novel, there is a corrupted mastermind who plans world domination, or something equally damaging, like cutting in line for coffee. Along comes a rookie, who knows nearly nothing about the destroying-evil villains process, (Or how long the guy has waited for everyone to look in a different direction,) and they find a flaw in the antagonist’s plan. Ka-boom, brilliant mastermind with years of experience defeated by a novice. (At the very least, the INTJ has to wait his turn in line for coffee.) Continue reading
I was very happy when I discovered my personality type. For one thing, it showed that I was rare, (Less than one percent are women, and sometimes thought to be the rarest of all) It also showed that I wasn’t totally alone in my adverseness to hug-y people. Points to whoever can guess what type I am. (Scroll to find out) The questions is: Should you type your characters? First off, what is MBTI? 