Homura from Madoka Magica appears antagonistic before viewers get to know her.
Should Your Character Be Mysterious or Relatable?
Only one of these character types should have a POV.
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Episode 405: Hero Haters
It's probably cause of the hero's dad or something.
Obstacles for Six Types of Relationship Stories
Somehow, we have to keep our protagonists from pairing up on page five.
Five Stories That Fail at Human Resources
Someone remind these characters to ask for help!
Q&A: How Do I Reveal That My Movie Hero Is Really a Villain?
Submitted by Sophia González,
answered
Episode 401: Special Abilities
No boring regular abilities will do for your hero!
Q&A: How Do I Test My Hero?
Submitted by Stephen,
answered
Episode 400: Novel Characters
How to make characters shiny and new!
When to Kill a Hero – or Not
A protagonist death can make the audience rage-quit. Is it worth it?
Episode 399: Stranger Things 4
A criminal waste of Winona Ryder.
Five Overshadowed Characters in Popular Stories
If you promise that a character is important, you'd better follow through.
Storytellers Must Stop Dehumanizing Prisoners
We've created our own dystopia.
Who Has the ANTS: Hawkeye, Moon Knight, or Ms. Marvel?
Arrows, moons, and marvels oh my!
Six Ways to Add Emotion to Your Narration
Is your viewpoint character coming off as heartless? Here's how to fix it.
Episode 394: Death Personified
Don't Fear the Reaper-Cast
Five Stories With Too Many Characters
How many characters is too many? We're glad you asked.
Five Stories With Well-Written Families
What if the hero wasn't an orphaned only child?
Ten Reasons Characters Might Stop Communicating
What to do when one conversation could ruin your plot.
Q&A: How Can I Give Aliens Strange Values?
Submitted by Tektalox,
answered
Episode 391: Murderbot
Hacking governor modules across the corporate rim!
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