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@eyesfromtheabyss9410
Ай бұрын
A knight with a passion for gardening is literally one of the characters I created for my dark fantasy story 😅 great video
@TheTaleTinkerer
Ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words - and have fun with your character, funny to see someone actually using that combination 🙂
@_Risa1992_
Ай бұрын
I think overpowered characters can be great, if they make moral mistakes / struggle morally and emotionally, or if the core of their character discusses resonsibility and so on. Also characters should contradict themselves in some ways imo, every person contradicts themselves and act "illogically" sometimes.
@Tokkidance
Ай бұрын
Or are super unserious like Cid and have interesting character flaws like Frieren
@drewtheunspoken3988
Ай бұрын
One-Punch Man is a good example of an overpowered character done right.
@_Risa1992_
Ай бұрын
@@Tokkidance I loved Frieren too. 😁 Her journey was about her appreciating human short lives and her personal connections, not about her powers.
@Tokkidance
Ай бұрын
Cid from Eminence in Shadow is also an overpowered MC done interestingly because he is so funny and the author knows the limitations of the character and leans into the OPness as the punchline of jokes
@ryankerr7318
Ай бұрын
Just challenge your overpowered character on an axis that isn’t solvable by strength. Superman is a good example of this
@MrDacat
Ай бұрын
avoid clichés is such cliched writing advice
@sheila19954
Ай бұрын
It's cliché but it's true. Advice being cliché doesn't diminish it's value at all However, better advice would be to utilize clichés in a unique way, which a lot of people don't do when it comes to clichés
@jjhh320
Ай бұрын
@@sheila19954 i mean it's true but...i do wish it wasn't offered when something else could be; it's like someone telling me i need to tie my shoes every time i put them on...like yeah thanks for the valuable advice i wouldn't have known lol
@_Risa1992_
Ай бұрын
It depends on the kind of cliche really.
@Snowie7826
Ай бұрын
There is a difference between tropes and cliches. A cliche is just a played-out trope.
@darkling-studios
Ай бұрын
What a cliche comment
@Tokkidance
Ай бұрын
I love overpowered main characters when done right, i.e. Frieren, Ains, Mob, Cid and so on
@CorporateCornholio
Ай бұрын
I am not familiar with these characters. Where are they from?
@lordofthecookie8555
Ай бұрын
@@CorporateCornholio Frieren - Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Ainz - Overlord (unless there is a different Ainz I'm not aware off) Mob - (Mob Psycho) Not sure about Cid though.
@CorporateCornholio
Ай бұрын
@@lordofthecookie8555 Alright. Thanks I will check it out.
@Justjay-y9f
Ай бұрын
And sung Jin woo
@Tokkidance
Ай бұрын
@@lordofthecookie8555 Cid - Eminence in Shadow
@azula6079
Ай бұрын
Great video! But some of the advice you gave are easier said than done. For instance, mistake number 8 is my nemesis. I tend to delve into my main character's inner thoughts more often than I should, and in expense of pausing an action scene. I realize I'm doing it as I'm writing but I can't stop myself. It's like I have to put those words on the page. It's going to be a pain for me to fix those scenes filled with unnecessary introspection when I start revising 😂
@TheTaleTinkerer
Ай бұрын
Thank you, glad that it was useful for you. And in regards to your "nemesis", having the awareness of an issue is always the first step to improvement. So you're already on the right track 🙂
@amjthe_paleosquare9399
Ай бұрын
Had that problem too! What I prefer to do is postpone the thoughts. We can't always analyze or think fast at any given situation, and we focus on completing the action, and THEN think back on it when calm and having time to process. It's tough, but it's helped me to move along fast-paced scenes.
@gengu8495
Ай бұрын
There was a bug crawling on you 0:44 seconds into the video on your chest
@TheTaleTinkerer
Ай бұрын
I noticed that too during the edit and was already waiting for someone to pick up on it and leave a comment :-)
@n.c.1201
11 күн бұрын
I am a new listener to your channel and I need to say a huge thank you!! I am not a writer, nor thinking of becoming a writer. I rarely get to read due to a busy life as a mom so I cannot say I am an avid reader. I will let you know, however, that these videos are so fun to listen to and to consider. They are their own short stories. What makes me "most thankful" is the fact that I recently dread buying books any more. I have purchased a handful of books and found them to be "terrible". Besides the underwhelming over-played romances that I dont expect in them, I find the stories are all over the place! Your videos have really began to help me understand what it is that bothers me in the books. For that, I am thankful. I can now explain to my friend why I did not like the book she recommended.😅 I really do appreciate these wonderful insights and videos!!
@TheTaleTinkerer
11 күн бұрын
Thank you for the kind words - really made my day 🙂
@bartimusprime5652
Ай бұрын
Great video. Can you please make a video of advice for writing multiple POV/protagonists? (Eg. Frodo and Sam/ Aragon and Gandalf) How do you make both interesting storylines, and how do you deal with potentially changing tones or timelines
@TheTaleTinkerer
Ай бұрын
Glad to hear the video was useful for you :) I do have a few videos in the pipeline already, but I'll think about an angle how a "multiple POV" video could be approached in the future.
@yo12396
Ай бұрын
Good video man. Whatever your goal is, you can do it :)
@TheTaleTinkerer
Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the nice words :)
@SuperMetalyrics
10 күн бұрын
........is this why shows like Dragon ball Z always hinge solely on Goku/the protagonist? I actually thought it would be fun to see what a protagonist would do if they weren't the only person who could do anything
@MeltyIceBlock
11 күн бұрын
Heyo! I just found your channel coincidentally and I'm a newbie writer. This video actually helped me a lot because I doubt myself A LOT when writing the story im making! Sometimes I feel like im doing something wrong, or I hate how i did a certain thing.. or if my story is introducing itself too slowly (or too boring) and my protagonist is just too cliche.. and then I just scrap the story and go off on a new idea I came up with that I like more. But yeah, this video helped a lot! Thanks!
@TheTaleTinkerer
11 күн бұрын
Thank you for taking the time for that comment. Glad to hear the video was useful for you and happy writing :-)
@JamesFleming1
Ай бұрын
Avoid cliches like the plague! 😂
@anamazing2297
Ай бұрын
Many cliches are just challenges to overcome in interesting ways! 😁
@AxleBoost
Ай бұрын
Good video
@TheTaleTinkerer
Ай бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to leave that feedback :)
@patrickdawson6281
Ай бұрын
Tip 1 Don't write Griffith your not that good Tip 2 write people not objects that complete scenes that you imagined in your shower (this one was one i took far too long to learn)
@firstswordcorvus7368
Ай бұрын
For the book I'm writing I have a protagonist who steps in and out of the spotlight for good reasons. Namely a sense of responsibility and another character becomes the protagonist. At least that's the rough draft of the plan, for now he's an overpowered character that suddenly has his memories blocked by magic and he thinks he's mortal again causing him to be more cautious than he's been in forever. Though he's still somewhat reckless as he saves a crying baby girl from a house fire, parents dead, and he barely retrieves a sword that he's sure is a family heirloom before completing his rescue of the child. Uncertain what skills he has besides wielding a sword he joins the city guard. And befriending a woman in the guard to help raise the girl
@kairemeriniit
27 күн бұрын
Let the protagonist do it - and then comes Gollum and steals all glory from Frodo. Same for Hobb an his royal assassin story. And, well, so much other good stuff.
@CorporateCornholio
Ай бұрын
Frodo is a bad example, he is not the protagonist. Sam and Aragorn are the protagonists. Frodo is the damsel in distress, the plot device used to give the actual protagonist something to do. Sam evolves from the friend/gardener into the real hero who is courageous, selfless and incorruptible all while having to repeatedly save/protect Frodo.
@brodympat
Ай бұрын
Maybe in the movies. Frodo is more active in the books
@CorporateCornholio
Ай бұрын
@@brodympat What do you remember him doing that I seem to have forgotten?
@zaphael7238
Ай бұрын
It’s been decades but he stabbed the ring wraith in the foot, with the charming battle cry of ‘for the shire’ he carried the ring to Mordor until he was bitten by Shelob and even then he still took the ring back and carried it to mount doom. He did his duty almost unwaveringly until the end when the ring finally corrupted him. Frodo was not weak, he didn’t need pep talks to make him move forward, he knew what he was fighting for and the cost of failure. Yes, Sam was a faithful friend and carried forward when Frodo couldn’t, he was one hundred percent necessary for the story. But Frodo was not weak or sniveling like in the movies, tired and weighed down by the ring trying its hardest to either escape him or break him but not weak.
@primevaltimes
Ай бұрын
No, Frodo is definitely the Protagonist. Sam is Frodo’s Gardner/Bodyguard/Faithful Servant. Aragorn is the Deuteragonist.
@archieperez1957
Ай бұрын
I would prefer the protagonist to be the evil one instead of a hero because it's more interesting and fun to watch
@hulmhochberg8129
28 күн бұрын
Try Overlord
@archieperez1957
28 күн бұрын
@@hulmhochberg8129 already watched that anime just waiting for the movie
@OrangeDragon04
12 күн бұрын
A villain should never be evil for the f*ck of it. They need a reason to justify their actions. A puzzle piece they're missing, maybe they are unaware of what they're doing is wrong, maybe it's just a point of view thing. Or if you really want to go full evil without reason, you can also make a serial killer story, which mostly focuses on the character blending with the crowd, avoiding being found and how and why he chooses the victims he does. Tension is key to that kind of story. Conversations, where the protagonist is pretending to be a sane normal person, charming their way through conversations, while the context the reader has gives it a darker undertone.
@yellow8686
24 күн бұрын
Deutscher mann
@Aewon84
27 күн бұрын
I have four main characters. They are children at first, but will grow up. They're students at a school that's sort of like the Jedi Order meets the Aes Sedai from The Wheel of Time meets the Conclave of Shadows from the Riftwar series. Elkar: The only non-human of the group, he's small, sweet and timid. He's extremely intelligent, but not very brave. He has a flute that he likes to play. He's also gay, and is in love with Rikter.🏳🌈 Rikter: The nephew of the local king, Rikter was brought to the school at 8 because he's so far down the line of succession that he's unlikely to inherit anything. He's tall and extremely skilled with the sword. He's popular with the girls. Unfortunately for them he's as straight as Elkar. Emisia: She's Elkar's childhood friend. Like him she's an orphan who grew up at the school. She's tomboyish and very protective of Elkar. Seriously, you do not want to mess with Elkar when she's around. She also hates the patriarchy and views dresses as a symbol of the oppression of women (keep in mind she's been raised in an environment where boys and girls dresses the same). Her feminism has rubbed off on Elkar. While they are the same age her relationship with Elkar has a major big sister little brother vibe. Zak: He came to the school at the same time as Rikter, and the two became immediate friends. He's not that much of a friend to Elkar, whom he sees as a craven. I wanted their relationship to be less than friendly because when the group eventually splits up my plan is that Zak and Elkar will be travelling together for a while. Of the four Elkar is the Aragorn/Jon Snow/Rand Al'Thor archetype. I thought I should point that out because he's the least like that archetype of my main four.
@Pencilfiend241
13 күн бұрын
I like these ideas but I think you should make each character a tad bit more unique. I thought it was pretty fun and good though.
@AspiringArts
Ай бұрын
honestly, Frodo is the worst character in the entire LoTR series. I don't engage with him at all.
@TheTaleTinkerer
Ай бұрын
To be honest, I'm more a "Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli" type of person as well. Having watched the LotR trilogy countless times by now, there have been many times where I skipped the Hobbit/Gollum parts. I still think though that there are valuable lessons to learn from these parts, good ones as well 🙂
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