Trick Or Treating Idea For This Year: Go Around And Just Start Killing People

Old man yaoi… maybe I need to watch this show…

I started panting when I saw these pictures…………

Ramon Tikaram as Charon Stephen Dillane as Prometheus Kaos (2024–)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

🎬 Peter Jackson

+ IMDb trivia

This is my son, PS2

Character Goals In 3 Steps

Remember kids: For every major character, especially your protagonist, you need to know the following:

What do they want?

What’s in their way?

What are they willing to do to get it?

Recently beta’d a story where the protagonist’s only goals were what was right in front of their face at any given moment, no dreams or aspirations beyond what could be achieved in an evening, and whose wants would flip-flop and contradict each other, leaving them very confusing and frustrating to follow.

Your protagonist needs to have these goals established as quickly as possible, and ideally, every major scene and decision they make should reflect back on that goal, either working toward it or sacrificing gains and having to work backward. This establishes conflict, and, high stakes or low, every story has conflict.

Your side characters, especially the mysterious type, don’t need their hopes and dreams told to the audience with any haste, but you, the author, should still know them so that these characters don’t unintentionally contradict their own desires.

Examples:

A wants to buy this really cool bicycle

But it’s really expensive and they don’t have enough money

So they work odd jobs and sell trinkets in garage sales and make a lemonade stand, counting up their coins with each sale

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B is secretly in love with C

But C is the barista at a coffee shop and possibly only nice as part of their job

So B must find a way to determine if C likes them back, without looking like a fool if they’re wrong, attempting to charm their way into a date

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D just wants to live a normal happy life

But they’re dragged into a whirlwind adventure and are the long-lost heir

They sure don’t want this responsibility and fight hard against it, but eventually realize that their boring, normal life isn’t as satisfying as they thought, and then have to fight for their place in the plot

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E is unhappy in their marriage and wants out

But societal expectations demand they stay put

So ensues E’s journey of self-discovery, and the pressures both internal and external to either leave or see through their commitment

why does talking to a doctor always feel like ur trying to prove u have something and they're just trying to prove u wrong

gender-neutral terms to use other than mister/miss

buddy

tourist

raven

hound

mercenary

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g13 (pronounced "gun 13")

How to Create A Villain

The best villains? They don’t even see themselves as the bad guys. They’re 100% convinced that what they’re doing is right, even if it’s messed up. Maybe they’re trying to “save the world” by doing something super questionable, or they think enforcing strict rules is the only way to keep society in check. They truly believe they’re the hero of their own story, which makes them way more interesting and real.

And Yeah, your villain might want power, but the real question is: Why? Were they humiliated in the past and now want control? Did they grow up powerless and now crave it to avoid being vulnerable again? When you dig into their backstory and show us why they’re doing horrible things, it makes them a lot more relatable—even if they’re totally wrong.

Flat, one-note villains are boring. If your antagonist is going to stick with people, they need depth. Show us what’s going on under the surface. Maybe they lie awake at night, doubting their choices, or they’re still haunted by a massive failure that’s pushing them toward their goal. A villain with personal struggles and vulnerabilities feels way more human and way harder to fully

A great Villain doesn’t just fight the hero, they reflect them. They might have totally different goals, but at their core, they share similar traits, maybe ambition, stubbornness, or a tragic backstory. When the hero looks at the villain, they should see a bit of themselves, and that’s what makes the conflict between them so intense.

When the villain finally goes down, it should feel big. Their defeat shouldn’t just be a fight, it should hit them emotionally. Ideally, their downfall comes from their own flaws, maybe they got too arrogant or made a mistake because of their obsessive goal. The best villain defeats leave the audience feeling a little sad or conflicted, not just happy for the hero’s win.

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