When writing dark fiction, it’s important to create the perfect villain. Without a great bad guy, a hero can’t rise above and give the reader what they need. A hero’s strength can only be as good as the villain’s ability to give the hero their special powers. Many writers focus on the villain’s crime and …
You’re a writer. There are a million words and a gazillion ways to put them together to make murder happen. You’ve got a character who dies soon, and now it’s time to bring your best words together to commit your special kind of crime. You’re creative which means you’re observant. The world intrigues you. When …
Judge. Jury. Executioner. The ‘bird’ is perfect Law. It gives us the power to be everything at once — and it feels so virtuous to deliver proper justice to shitty people without having to consult with anyone else or get permission to get it. Think about it. When a flip takes place, we’ve already decided …