Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2016 18:43:28 GMT -5
Because we can't have long titles, I'll say the rest here: Do you think characters need to have a bad past, in order to be written better? I think not.
While some of the characters have been well-written (EX: Hollyleaf, Crookedstar, or even Cinderpelt), I don't think they both need a hard life to make them such a good character. While having bad experiences in their lives does help them mature and become a better character, that isn't entirely necessary. In fact, some stories can even take it too far, up to the point to where the writers try to make us pity the character a little too much (I'm talking to you, Mapleshade!)
I do not believe a character needs to have a bad past in order to be written well. You can have a spoiled character that can choose to behave. No, not because they've had a bad past, but because they decided to mature on their own. Because they want to be that particular person, who is mature and respectful around everyone else.
You don't need to give a character a bad past to have them develop. They can develop without having a hard life. Take Squirrelflight, for example. When she was an apprentice, I don't believe her life was hard up until she lost the Three. She was still a fine character and this is why I really like her. Squirrelflight never felt sorry for herself and even screamed at Brambleclaw in TLH, lol.
You can let them have a spoiled life and they can still be written well. They can be a bully and still be written well. For example, if you choose to have your character be a bully toward others, then you can have them choose to no longer bully people because they feel guilty after realizing how much they've hurt someone. That gives that character good development, and it doesn't really have your typical "I have an abusive parent, and I am jealous of that person who has wonderful parents, so I'm gonna pick on them to feel better about myself" plot.
While some characters are definitely written very well in the Warriors series for having a hard life, it isn't always necessary. Sure, you can have one or two things horrible happen in their lives (because it would be unrealistic if absolutely nothing bad happened to that character), but I would say not to overdo it like what happened in Mapleshade's Vengeance.
While some of the characters have been well-written (EX: Hollyleaf, Crookedstar, or even Cinderpelt), I don't think they both need a hard life to make them such a good character. While having bad experiences in their lives does help them mature and become a better character, that isn't entirely necessary. In fact, some stories can even take it too far, up to the point to where the writers try to make us pity the character a little too much (I'm talking to you, Mapleshade!)
I do not believe a character needs to have a bad past in order to be written well. You can have a spoiled character that can choose to behave. No, not because they've had a bad past, but because they decided to mature on their own. Because they want to be that particular person, who is mature and respectful around everyone else.
You don't need to give a character a bad past to have them develop. They can develop without having a hard life. Take Squirrelflight, for example. When she was an apprentice, I don't believe her life was hard up until she lost the Three. She was still a fine character and this is why I really like her. Squirrelflight never felt sorry for herself and even screamed at Brambleclaw in TLH, lol.
You can let them have a spoiled life and they can still be written well. They can be a bully and still be written well. For example, if you choose to have your character be a bully toward others, then you can have them choose to no longer bully people because they feel guilty after realizing how much they've hurt someone. That gives that character good development, and it doesn't really have your typical "I have an abusive parent, and I am jealous of that person who has wonderful parents, so I'm gonna pick on them to feel better about myself" plot.
While some characters are definitely written very well in the Warriors series for having a hard life, it isn't always necessary. Sure, you can have one or two things horrible happen in their lives (because it would be unrealistic if absolutely nothing bad happened to that character), but I would say not to overdo it like what happened in Mapleshade's Vengeance.
