Tip #13 Heroes

Heroes are loved by everyone. That’s just what they are. They fight the villain, beat them, and go home to great praise and rewards. That’s how the stereotypical hero is written. This is the very reason that the hero and the main protagonist are not always the same person. Most of the time they are but the story can be about the relationships that the main protagonist develops along the way. The growth of their character over the course of the story and how they change and overcome their flaws. The hero can still come in at the end and save the day, but the majority of the story could end up being about the main protagonist. Now if the main protagonist IS meant to be a hero there are a few things that need to be considered. First, how familiar is the hero with their powers, if they have any that is. If not, then the world they are in determines what that means. If it’s meant to be reality, then that’s normal. But if this is in a world where people have powers then how does this affect them. How do they overcome their disadvantage in this world? Another thing to pay attention to is making sure that the hero wins in an understandable way. Pulling out a win form absolutely nowhere just will make the reader question the whole story. How they win should be foreshadowed long before it is actually used. Whether it is an item or a skill, it needs to make sense. The hero can’t just pull something out of thin air to win. That would make them a Mary Sue. That being a character that never loses or does wrong in a story. It’s a horrible character type to have. You should avoid any characters being like that at all times. That’s all for this week I hope you found it informative as always.