Tag Archives: heroes

Scenario: Homesick Demon?

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Yes, I’m sticking with fantasy, but I’m hoping the mentality around each scenario can be seen as universal.  It’s all about making decisions as a character.  Still trying to find a good way to do these things.  Hard to get … Continue reading →

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#3 of All Time- Being the Chosen One Is A Curse

Posted on January 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on August 10, 2022. One of the most common tropes in fiction is the ‘Chosen One’. This is a character who is destined to go on the adventure and, many times, win.  This trope traditionally … Continue reading →

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#4 of All Time- Pros and Cons of Super Senses

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Thought it would be interesting to see the top non-promo posts of all time.  This one went live on July 19, 2014.) The above is a show from the late 90’s that was about a cop whose senses where enhanced.  … Continue reading →

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The Fanboy and Fangirl in Fiction

Posted on December 9, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a strange character type that I’ve noticed showing up in various shows.  They are major fans of one of the heroes and will be nearly obsessed with them.  Typically, they show up after a few adventures create a … Continue reading →

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Is Hero Reputation Important?

Posted on December 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This sounds like a stupid question because the answer should be obvious.  A hero is defined by their reputation, which is created through words and actions.  If they aren’t acting like a hero, they won’t be seen as one.  So, … Continue reading →

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How to Gain and Lose Fame?

Posted on December 4, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Monday, some people can get confused on what a hero should do for fame or infamy.  They think full on murder is noble while refusing to steal from the needy is a sign of weakness.  Let’s … Continue reading →

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Dual Protagonists: Friends Until The Story Says No

Posted on August 9, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Protag 1–  Okay, we’ve agreed to go on this adventure together. Protag 2– We did? P1– I mean, I assume we did since we’ve been traveling togethar all this time. P2– Fought a lot of monsters and solved a lot … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Dual Protagonists

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Outside of buddy comedies, you don’t see a lot of dual protagonists that are truly even.  A lot of times, you see one fall to the background at some point in the adventure.  This is because it’s really hard to … Continue reading →

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Using Two Protagonists: Is It Viable?

Posted on August 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

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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When Your Hero Hides Their Face

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This week’s topic stems from months back when I kept stumbling onto short videos and articles about the ‘Halo’ TV series.  First, I had no idea there was a series based on the ‘Halo’ games.  Second, the whole thing was … Continue reading →

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