Category: The Mind of a Character
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The Character Personality Test
It’s hard for a writer to gauge the quality of their own writing. You can’t really judge any of the surprises or emotional moments when you yourself created them. The longer you work on a project, the more familiar with it you get. And the more familiar with it you get, the harder it is…
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Why We Love Shinso
Everyone loves an underdog. A story is boring when you’re protagonist always has the upper hand. We’d rather root for someone with the odds stacked against them. Because we often see ourselves in them. We can’t help but root for them to succeed because they’re faced with impossible odds and refuse to give up. My…
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How Miles Morales Succeeds as Spider-Man
Anyone can wear the mask. That’s the core idea that makes Spider-Man such an iconic character. He wasn’t some alien or a billionaire or anything like that. He was just a regular kid who ended up with super powers. It wasn’t those powers that made him a hero, though; it was his actions. Not everyone…
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Szeth-son-son Vallano: The Assassin in White
*Spoiler alert for The Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Oathbringer, and Rhythm of War!* Also, click here to go to the source of that wonderful Szeth art used in the thumbnail! Thus far, we’ve discussed the three primary protagonists of the Stormlight Archive. At least those introduced in the first book. We’ve done Kaladin,…
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How the Simpsons Created Comedy Through Character
There are a lot of problems with the modern Simpsons that hold it back from the greatness it once had. Honestly, I don’t care to go into detail. I’d just get depressed. Instead, we’ll focus on one aspect: the characters. Modern Simpsons characters are exceptionally simple. Homer is the stupid dad. Marge is the can-do…
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