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The idea that The Villain knows the Hero that is coming for him does make for a much more dramatic entrance. One might as the author go so far as to put the Villain as a possible winner too...keep ...
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The idea that The Villain knows the Hero that is coming for him does make for a much more dramatic entrance. One might as the author go so far as to put the Villain as a possible winner too...keep your reader on edge. Some readers might actually prefer the Villain to win even. The Biblical Tale of the little kid with a stone taking down the Cyclops is timeless though.