Search results
Jun 20, 2017 · V Is for Villain by Peter Moore. Brad Baron is used to looking lame compared to his older brother, Blake. Though Brad’s basically a genius, Blake is a superhero in the elite Justice Force. And Brad doesn’t measure up at his high school, either, where powers like super-strength and flying are the norm.
- Forget About The Hero’S Journey
- Make The Superhero Story Vicarious
- Make Superheroes Relatable
- Make The Hero Someone You Root and Cheer For
- Make The Superhero A Reflection of Their World
- Never Subvert The Superhero’S Moral Code
- Make The Superhero The Solution to His Own Problem
- More Tips?
The hero’s journey is one of those holdovers from literature that has caused more damage to the superhero genre than any other trope I could imagine. Literature, just like any other genre, has its own rules. Unfortunately for many writers, they are taught to believe that literary rules apply across the board. And, if those rules are ignored, then i...
Let’s face it, superheroes are escapist literature. Nothing wrong with that, despite what the creative writing professors would have you believe. People do in fact read for entertainment. One way they are entertained is by getting thrills doing things that they’re normally not able to do. Whether this is swinging between skyscrapers on a slender sp...
Peter Parker is a teenager. Bruce Wayne is a man dealing with the loss of his parents. Clark Kent is an immigrant, and a small-town boy dealing with the big city. Wonder Woman dreams of the world beyond Paradise Island. All of these heroes have endured in no small part because readers see something reflected of themselves in those characters. Super...
The rise of antiheroes in the 1960s in cinema took a little bit longer to come into the comic book world. Now, this may have had to do with the Comics Code Authority which mandated certain treatments of heroes and comic book content, or it may just have been a reflection of the changing comic book marketplace with the rise of the dedicated comic bo...
They say that Superman is Metropolis, and Batman is Gotham. Both of these heroes fit perfectly into their cities. You can’t switch these characters around and have the stories remain entertaining. The cognitive dissonance readers would feel from having the cosmic Boy Scout of Superman dealing with the machinations of Gotham’s super villains would o...
Every character has a moral code. It may not necessarily be a good moral code but it is still there. It’s that moral code that helps define the character to the readers, and done right, can give the readers the opportunity to root for that character. Although it’s considered trendy nowadays in comic book writing to try to subvert that moral code by...
Back in the bad old days of the 1970s and 1980s, television writers would sometimes write themselves into a corner and so they would have to come up with solutions in a real hurry. If they were writing superhero stories, the solution was to give the superhero a brand-new power. If they were writing science fiction, then the solution was to come up ...
Well, that’s seven tips to start with for writing good superhero stories. There are many, many more. Let me know what you think in the comments below.
The Birth of a Superhero. Setting the Stage. Crafting the Perfect Villain. The Art of Storytelling. The Ghostwriting Connection. Mixing Genres: A New Perspective. Mapping the Hero’s Journey: 9 Essential Steps. Conclusion. Welcome, aspiring writers, to the exhilarating domain of superhero fiction.
People also ask
What makes a good superhero story?
What makes a good superhero fiction writer?
Why should you read a superhero book?
What if superhero stories were based on science fiction?
1. Stilted dialogue. Dialogue is one of the trickiest skills for a new writer to master. When dialogue feels unrealistic, overly expository, or forced, it can pull a reader out of the world of your story. To avoid stilted dialogue, try reading your characters’ speech out loud to see if it sounds authentic.
Jun 2, 2015 · Adults have disappeared, animals are mutating, and teens are developing superpowers in this action-filled series. Hero Worship by Christopher E. Long. This superhero story is full of action and moral ambiguity! The Rise of Renegade X by Chelsea M. Campbell. Damien has trained his whole life to be a supervillian, only to find out he’s a ...
Jun 21, 2011 · While awkwardness is a big part of the teen superhero genre, no one likes a character that is mired in the mud, unable to move forward. Part of what makes teen characters great is that we get to ...
Create believable, memorable characters. Make the important story sections effective. Deepen your plot with subplots. Make every line of dialogue count. Add what makes a good story (immersive setting) Create conflict and tension. Craft beguiling beginnings. Deliver knockout endings. Another important element to consider is, of course, the story ...
