Halloween is coming up, so let's talk about villains! Who doesn't love (to hate) a good villain? It's important for a story to have a strong, well-developed villain. The villain must be a worthy adversary for your hero, pushing your hero to grow and change. If you're reading The Beast and the Bethany, or if you want to talk about villains in your writing class, check out this lesson plan on writing great villains.

This post includes discussion questions and creative writing exercises to use when reading "Inkling" by Kenneth Oppel.

Developing Your Character's WANTS - a Lesson Plan with the book "The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B" by Teresa Toten