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Tag Archives: characters
The Draw of the Alpha Hero: Cognitive Dissonance and the Modern Woman
I consider myself to be an independent, intelligent, feminist woman, and am proud to call myself these things. While not romantically inclined in my personal life, I find myself attracted to romantic fantasies in my reading habits—sometimes I struggle with … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Writing
Tagged alpha hero, characters, fantasies, feminism, internalized sexism, misogyny, romance, sexism, tropes
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Staring into the Abyss: Finding the Characters
Usually, my ideas start with a world. Then I try to find the conflict, the story, and maybe some of the plot. This involves finding the protagonist, the antagonist, maybe a few other key players. But at some point, the … Continue reading
Two Effective Types of Antagonists
There are as many kinds of antagonists as there are stories, but from what I’ve observed, there are two types which are particularly effective. The first type is a sympathetic antagonist. The word ‘sympathetic’ can mean several different things, but … Continue reading
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Tagged antagonists, characters, game of thrones, heinous, justified, once upon a time, suspense, sympathetic, villain
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Finding the Hero
Note: When I say “hero,” I mean the protagonist of any gender. Because I’ve decided I want a single protagonist (whether or not I go with a single POV), I have to develop a character that is at the center … Continue reading
Avoiding the Antihero
I wrote last week about the downsides of an “ordinary” protagonist, and about how I wanted to seek out an “extraordinary” protagonist. This means a character with history, with personality, with awareness and a pre-established identity. This sort of character … Continue reading
Ordinary vs. Extraordinary Protagonists
When you are raised on Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings and Star Wars and other classic hero’s journey stories, it is all too tempting to begin with an ordinary protagonist who is thrown into extraordinary circumstances. It increases … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged characters, motivation, ordinary, protagonists, special, Story, wish fulfillment
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