The dictionary defines "villain" as "a character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot."
Sometimes it's easy to spot the villain. He or she is the horrible classmate who does something nasty, the guy who wears the black hat (think Darth Vader), or the bully who torments every kid in the third grade.
But what if your villain was a cupcake? Even better, a cupcake with sprinkles? Huh?
My point is, what if your villain comes disguised? What if your villain is the best friend who turns on your character? Or the wonderful teacher who seems sweet, but who has her own evil plan? In other words, what if your villain is a cupcake?
Write about a villain who appears to be sweetness and light, a person who seems to be made out of fluffy frosting and sprinkles, but who is really out to make your character's life miserable.
A sweet cupcake on the outside; a villain on the inside.
Use your imagination. Then have a cupcake with sprinkles.
