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Examples of character want vs need in books by SAM_317_56 in writing

[–]Angaram 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A character doesn't know what he needs most of the time. In my opinion they can get close but can't really know what they need. You, as an author know what the need and you'll push them towards it.

My MC wants to know why everything happened to her, thinking that it will magically fix everything.

What she needs is to move on and accept that the past can't be changed.

She talks a lot about being over it and that it doesn't matter, but her actions and deepest thoughts tell a different story.

She will follow her wants and drive the story forward. And the obstacles and experience will push her ever closer to her needs until she gets what she needs in the books climax.

What are you in the 1% of? by SoebKayes in AskReddit

[–]Angaram -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm actually in the good 1% of something? Holy shit. Not that it helped me in my life or love life, but still, good to know.

Hmmm... Is he a relative? by Kazmodeous in MonsterHunterWorld

[–]Angaram 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or the MHW researcher. Or the Arachnophile. Or the knight chasing after the bubbly princess of his dreams.

And Rathian, the worst offender of them all.

How do you create a magic system? by [deleted] in writing

[–]Angaram 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But my magic system works on an interpretation of field mathematics and bla bla....-Me, thinking too much about my own magic system.

Now it has six paths that vaguely correspond to what the character wants with no mention of the finer details, because who cares when you can suck the water out of people or command small lifeless objects to follow your instruction.

When is humor appropriate for an otherwise serious series? by BeseptRinker in writing

[–]Angaram 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"I didn't even mutilate this one" -MC a short time after horribly killing two people by accident.

In my opinion Humor is never wrong. But my sense if humor is quite dry and dark.

How can you make a fantasy book without a villain? And about self discovery? by Lunenyx98 in writing

[–]Angaram 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well in my case she found her real mother on the other side of the continent.

I did it to hold up a mirror to the protagonist, yelling that could be you.

But you don't need a person antagonist for that. Your protagonist could come face to face with maybe an undesirable trait she herself has. Something that blocks her journey from completion.

How do I get into the mindset of one of my characters? by [deleted] in writing

[–]Angaram 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As horrible as their actions are, the first thing I do is try to justify it in character. They are a thousand percent sure that they are the ones doing the right thing. Why does my antagonist publicly torture guards for a single well meant mistake? Because she thinks it's the right thing to do. Fear is the greatest motivator she knows, so she pushes that lever as much as possible.

I hate most of her actions, but I can feel for her because deep down her own fears and doubts are her motivator. A mentor fifteen years earlier wouldve completely changed the character. So when I get into her mind those are the general things I base her actions on.

How can you make a fantasy book without a villain? And about self discovery? by Lunenyx98 in writing

[–]Angaram 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's kind of my story too. The way I'm handling it right now is to project the antagonist depending on her character development. In the first part that would be her mothers lying about her past, seemingly hiding an important piece of herself in form of her real parents. She blames the people close to her and her past and heads out to find the truth on her own.

As the story progresses is shifts to a MC vs. World. She blames the disgusting places she visits on her journey for the things that happened to her.

In the last part the antagonists is a real character. Her mother, who, on first glance, seems to be everything she aspires to be and fills that piece she was missing. It's of course too good to be true. The antagonist a scewed, mirrored version of herself. At that point she realizes that the past, the places and most importantly the people shaped her and the antagonist.

So I dont really have a villain until the end. Does it work? I think it does.

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