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How to Write Origin Stories
Here are a few tips to help you write better origin stories for characters in superhero novels and comic books. 1. Give us a reason to care. This does not mean that your character has to be similar to...
View ArticleWhich Origin Stories are Plausible?
One of our Google queries today was “can radiation give you superpowers?” No. However, if you’re writing a superhero story, that doesn’t matter! Your readers will accept that tropes like radiation...
View Article“Yet Another Comics Blog” argues against origin stories
Yet Another Comics Blog argues that origin stories are mostly a distraction from the real action. The origin is not the interesting story; it’s background information. If the information in the origin...
View ArticleWhy Secret Origins Are Usually Awful
Occasionally, an author will breathlessly offer some revelation about a character’s origin. (Luke and Leia are siblings! Sylar is actually a Petrelli! That mysterious old man is actually a god!)...
View ArticleNew Category: Origin Stories
I realized that I have several articles on origin stories, so I’ve made a new category for them. How to Write Origin Stories Which Origin Stories are Most Plausible? Why “Yet Another Comics Blog”...
View ArticleGreat Reasons to Consider Skipping Over a Superhero Origin Story
Here are some signs it might be best to spend 0-2 sentences covering an origin story (how a character becomes superpowered and/or why he becomes a superhero). 1. The origin story doesn’t do much to...
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