Creating a Villain for the Twenty-first Century

We’re breaking away from villain stereotypes. They are no longer people who have been created as evil incarnations. Now writers are no longer fearful of showing the visible villains that protagonists are fighting against.

The Power of Repetition

Repetition can be a powerful and effective writing technique. Whether it’s repeating a single word or phrase, like Patrick Ness often does, or whether it’s looping back to an idea throughout your story, it can add an extra depth, and pack an extra emotional punch.