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Category Archives: Thoughts
Using Two Protagonists: Is It Viable?
The above characters are what prompted this week’s topic. THey are Liko and Roy from the new Pokemon series. For 25 years, we followed Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, but their story ended. Now, we have a dual protagonist system. Going … Continue reading
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Tagged conflict, dual, fiction, heroes, page time, protagonists, two, writing
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7 Tips to Putting Physical Comedy in Your Story
Slapstick or physical comedy is more of a visual medium, so it’s very difficult to have it in a book. So, some of these tips will need some ingenuity if you plan on going with this type of humor. That … Continue reading
The Dwindling Fun of Slapstick Comedy?
Growing up, I remember a lot of ‘violent’ shows and movies. The ones where you have characters getting hurt, but in a comedic way. This would be slapstick or physical comedy, which, obviously, involves a lot of physicality. Examples are … Continue reading
When Characters Need to Hide Superhuman Abilities
My son and I watch an anime called ‘Spy x Family’. It’s a spy comedy and that doesn’t really cover everything, but it’s enough for now. The general plot is the guy is a spy who needs to create a … Continue reading
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Tagged author, characters, comedy, hiding truth, powers, secret identities, writing
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What’s Your Food Life?
A year ago, I bought my son a shirt that said ‘Ramen Life’. He loved it and wore it whenever he could. This led to me getting him a ‘Ramen Life’ long-sleeve shirt and a sweater. All are popular with … Continue reading
Evil vs Misunderstood
As stated, there is a trend to turn evil villains into more sympathetic and misunderstood characters. This has caused some people who like bad guys to come up with their own explanations for how they are misunderstood instead of being … Continue reading
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Tagged author, evil, fiction, intentions, misunderstood, villains, writing
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When Backstory Can Change a Villain’s Reputation
Both of these characters are villains from ‘One Piece’. Specifically, the Dressrosa Arc, which probably means nothing to all of you. Donquixote Doflamingo is the main villain who took over a kingdom, was a weapons dealer, had an illegal drug … Continue reading
Is There a Trend of Revamping Villains?
Maybe it’s primarily a Disney thing, but I’ve noticed a lot of movies where classic villains are given origins. This ends up making them sympathetic characters and explains why they’re bad. It even goes so far as to say they … Continue reading
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Tagged author, evil, fall from grace, fiction, misunderstood, origins, villains, writing
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