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Why Killing Machines Need Friends
I’ve touched on this topic a lot because it’s an essential part of the killing machine hero. At least I think it is. This is what can prevent the character from going over the edge and becoming either a monster … Continue reading
Two Wolves In A Character: Not Were-Wolves
Many of us have probably heard the story about the two wolves inside you. It can vary with what each one means, but it’s typically a good one and an evil one. The one that wins is the one you … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged antagonist, author, bad, balance, characters, evil, fiction, good, heroes, protagonist, villains, wolves, writing
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What Drives Your Heroes?
(Originally posted on January 11, 2016.) In The Mercenary Prince, Delvin Cunningham goes on his adventure to prove to himself that he has what it takes to be a champion. Luke Callindor starts his adventure to prove he deserves his famous … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged caster, epic fantasy, fantasy, fiction, heroes, high fantasy, honor, inspiration, Legends of Windemere, magic, nobility, sword & sorcery, warriors, Windemere
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Do You Wanna Kill A Character?
(Originally posted on January 21, 2015.) I was going to be serious and some of these suggestions will be in that category. Yet I find myself in a silly mood, which means we’ll see what happens. So what are some … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged antagonists, author, body count, character, death, fiction, heroes, humor, killing, killing characters, protagonists, shock, villains, writing
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Knowing Your Character And Action Scenes
(Originally posted on March 4, 2015.) I’ve talked about writing action scenes before and people still ask for some tips. Today I’m going to give a few that center on knowing your character. Some might be repeats from other posts, … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged action, author, battles, choreography, combat, heroes, villains, writing
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A Hero Without Words
(Originally posted on September 15, 2014.) Last week I did some poetry about various hero types that connected to Superman and still had a few more heroes that came to mind. They didn’t fit into his history, so I’m going … Continue reading
Sacrificing Something Else for Victory
In the anime shown above, the main character makes a sacrifice, but it isn’t his life. I don’t want to give spoilers, but it is effectively his future. He makes a decision to sacrifice his future in order to defeat … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged characters, energy, fiction, heroes, money, power, sacrifices, time, writing
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Character Origins: Yola Biggs the Exiled Chaos Goddess
(I can’t really explain Yola because she’s supposed to be random. She falls into a similar category as Lost and Bob from War of Nytefall. The big differences is that she’s a goddess, which means her random chaos is on a … Continue reading
Posted in Character Origins, Legends of Windemere
Tagged action adventure, author, chaos, fantasy, fiction, goddess, heroes, Legends of Windemere, magic, origins, villains, Windemere, writing
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Why Can Some Heroes Get Away With Torture?
It does seem to be a double-standard. Villains torture people and they are rightfully hated by the audience. Heroes do it to bad guys and most people shrug it off. Touches on how humans can be okay with questionable actions … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, anti-heroes, author, fiction, heroes, pain, suffering, torture, writing
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Torture in Fiction (Sensitive Topic)
I’m sure most people can think of a story where the heroes are captured and about to be tortured. Sometimes they don’t escape in time, so pain gets inflicted. I did that several times in my two series. Didn’t even … Continue reading
