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Write a superhero story by starting with a unique hero’s origin, crafting a compelling villain, building a supportive cast, and setting in a dynamic world. Balance action and character growth, and weave in real-world themes for depth.
It’s about making your stories resonate on multiple levels, ensuring that they not only entertain but also make readers think. We’ll explore different aspects of superhero fiction, from character creation and world-building to the importance of a worthy antagonist and the art of blending genres.
- 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
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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.
If you want to write a superhero comic book (or a superhero story for any medium), these pointers will show you what the common themes, advantages and pitfalls these characters present. Naturally, do check out Write a Story for advice and tropes that hold across genres as well.
Nov 9, 2016 · How to Write a Superhero Story. After a long, close association with comics, superhero fiction is enjoying a literary heyday. So if you’re planning to write a superhero novel, keep these things in mind. The superhero novel is one of the most exciting branches of fiction.
Jul 24, 2018 · If you had to write a piece of fiction about a superhero, how would you make the story fresh and original? — Brian Rowe is an author, teacher, book devotee, and film fanatic. He received his...
Jul 5, 2018 · Learn how to write a series so you can build a captive audience that eagerly anticipates each novel's sequel. Try these 10 series-writing tips.
