The Enemy

When you read / write enough literature, you realize that almost all of it involves overcoming an enemy. So pick a good one. There's the villain, the betrayer, the bully, the sociopath, the serial killer (of whom I am sick unto death), the false friend, the false lover, the rival, the Cain to one's Abel, and all the variations on the theme. The enemy is the source of tension, that keeps everyone's…