Writing a twist villain.

Photo by Nadin Sh: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-in-a-halloween-costume-10298130/

Twist villains can make or break a film and with the proper writing can make for an interesting twist. For a story, done badly can ruin a movie since a twist villains can extend to other parts of the story and in some cases can change the course of the entire story. This article will be going over how to effectively build a twisted villain and how to deal with the ramifications of what this character causes. By the end, you will know how to write a twist villain that is both effective and dramatic.

Emilie Harper on Quora mentions that “It’s a villain that you’re not supposed to suspect as the villain until they reveal themselves as the said villain”. The description states a twist villain hides in the shadows as either a minor character that lurks in the background or as an ally. A prominent example of this trope is seen in Frozen where Hans is portrayed as the love interest and is later shown to be the villain. This is an example of an ally to villain being used with Frozen playing on the stereotypes of a prince to make the audience not suspect him.

This trope has been used many times within many genres. Even companies like Disney have had a phase of using this trope over and over again from Zootopia to Frozen. It is more important than ever to make sure that your…